01:03 PM EDT, 05/06/2025 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with Boeing ( BA ) declined to comment in second paragraph.)

Qatar Airways is preparing to order 100 Boeing ( BA ) widebody jets with an option for more ahead of President Donald Trump's visit to the Middle East, which is set to begin on May 13, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing people familiar with the deliberations.

Boeing ( BA ) declined to comment to MT Newswires.

Boeing ( BA ) shares fell 1.3% in recent Tuesday trading.

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