11 July 2019: Qatar Airways and GE Aviation has signed multiple agreements for GE engines. As part of the agreements, Qatar Airways has chosen the GEnx engine to power its 30 new Boeing 787-9 aircraft along with a TrueChoiceTM Flight Hour agreement which will cover the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of the engines.
Qatar Airways has also signed a TrueChoiceTM Flight Hour agreement for MRO services on its GE9X engine fleet that will be equipped in 60 Boeing 777X aircraft. The agreements are valued at over $5 billion (USD).
The agreements were signed by GE Vice Chairman and GE Aviation President and Chief Executive Officer, David Joyce and Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker at the White House. The signing ceremony was witnessed by US President Donald Trump and Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar.