The White House May 14 first announced the deal between Cincinnati-based GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE), the world’s largest aircraft engine manufacturer, and Qatar Airways, the seventh-largest airline in the world as of 2024 and among the fastest growing, according to Airways Magazine.

Etihad CEO Antonoaldo Neves said in April that Etihad planned to add 20 to 22 new planes in 2025. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

ABU DHABI >> President Donald Trump on Thursday pledged to strengthen U.S. ties to the United Arab Emirates and announced deals with the Gulf state totalling over $200 billion and the two countries also agreed to deepen cooperation in artificial intelligence.

President Donald Trump announced over $200 billion in deals between the US and UAE, including a $14.5 billion commitment by Etihad Airways to purchase American-made Boeing aircraft. This partnership aims to deepen aviation ties and bolster economic strategies,