May 15 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Thursday

announced deals totaling over $200 billion between the United

States and the United Arab Emirates, including a $14.5 billion

commitment between Boeing ( BA ), GE Aerospace and Etihad

Airways, the White House said.

The White House said Boeing ( BA ) and GE had received a commitment

from Etihad Airways to invest $14.5 billion to buy 28

American-made Boeing 787 and 777X aircraft powered by GE

engines. Etihad did not immediately respond to a request for

comment. GE and Boeing ( BA ) did not comment.

"With the inclusion of the next-generation 777X in its

fleet plan, the investment deepens the longstanding commercial

aviation partnership between the UAE and the United States,

fueling American manufacturing, driving exports," the White

House said.

Etihad has a fleet of around 100 aircraft.

Etihad CEO Antonoaldo Neves said last month that

Etihad planned to add 20 to 22 new planes this year,

as it aims to expand its fleet to more than 170 planes by

2030 and boost Abu Dhabi's economic diversification strategy.

Etihad, which is owned by Abu Dhabi's $225 billion

wealth fund ADQ, has been through a multi-year restructuring and

management shake-up, but has expanded under Neves.

He said that 10 of the new aircraft this year would be

Airbus A321LRs, which the carrier launched on Monday and will

start operating in August. The remainder include six Airbus

A350s and four Boeing ( BA ) 787s.

On Wednesday, Boeing ( BA )

landed its biggest deal for widebody

airplanes when state carrier Qatar Airways placed firm

orders during Trump's visit to the Gulf Arab country for 160

jetliners plus options to buy 50 more worth $96 billion,

according to the White House.