Qatar Airways orders 18 Gulfstream aircraft for $1 billion

Qatar Airways orders 18 Gulfstream aircraft for $1 billion:

12 July 2019: Qatar Airways has ordered 18 Gulfstream aircraft during a ceremony at the White House.

The order is valued over $1 billion for four Gulfstream G500 and 14 Gulfstream G650ER. They will add to Qatar Executive's growing fleet that currently consists of six G650ER and four G500 aircraft.

The signing ceremony is witnessed by Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar and US President Donald Trump.

Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, Akbar Al Baker said, "Qatar Airways is very pleased to confirm this landmark deal with Gulfstream. Our corporate jet division, Qatar Executive, goes from strength to strength and this commitment to new orders will allow us to offer our bespoke luxury service to even more passengers."