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Boeing got another big win at the Farnborough Airshow in London on Tuesday after securing an order of 20 777X aircraft from Qatar Airways.
This new order brings the airline's commitment to Boeing's revolutionary twin-aisle plane with folding wings to 94, including both passenger and freighter variants. The American aerospace giant has now secured 96 orders and 22 options to buy at the fair.
While Boeing has yet to certify the new aircraft type, Qatar confirmed to reporters that it was confident of Boeing's ability to deliver in time for a deadline of early 2026.
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"Keeping an eye on the future, we continue to ensure that all Qatar Airways passengers are only met with the best products and services available in the industry," Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Officer, Engr. Badr Mohammed Al-Meer said in a statement. The airline is regularly dubbed "world's best" for its focus on customer satisfaction and hospitality.
The agreement, valued at almost $4 billion, was already listed in Boeing's order book as an unidentified customer, the company said in a statement.
Earlier in the day, Boeing received another order for 20 737 MAX 8 narrowbody planes from Macquarie AirFinance. The aircraft lessor added the planes to its backlog, saying that it heavily leaned toward the 737 MAX 8, yet the 737 MAX 9 has also remained an option.
This year, Boeing took a quiet approach at the UK aviation fair, opting not to bring any test aircraft to the show. However, despite their limited physical presence, Boeing dominated the first days of dealmaking.
On Monday, Boeing secured two multibillion-dollar deals: an agreement with Korean Air Lines, worth an estimated $12.6 billion, for 20 777-9 and 20 787-10 Dreamliner jets, with options for 10 more 787s; and an agreement with Japan Air for up to 20 additional 787 Dreamliners.
While Boeing was still in the lead after day two of Farnborough International Airshow, Airbus has caught up with its main rival, securing 69 deals of its own.
During the day, the European Airbus booked three orders, including one for Vietnam's largest private carrier, Vietjet, worth $7.4 billion for 20 Airbus A330neos.
On day two, Virgin Atlantic and Japan Airlines confirmed also orders for Airbus aircraft, starting with the former purchasing seven A330-900s, with deliveries scheduled to be completed by early 2028.
Meanwhile, Japan Airlines confirmed that it ordered 20 A350-900 and 11 A321neos. In March, the airline said that it intended to add 21 A350-900 and 11 A321neo to its fleet.
For decades, the Farnborough Airshow has been one of the world's top venues for planemakers like Boeing and Airbus to announce billions of dollars in orders.
However, this year's show has been somewhat overshadowed by growing airline frustration over plane shortages and delays from the two competitors that dominate the commercial aircraft market.
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