Qatar Airways CEO says Boeing order covers strategy until 2040

Al-Meer says the Qatari airline has a large demand it cannot satisfy.

DOHA - A Boeing jetliner order will cover Qatar Airways' strategy until 2040, its CEO Badr Mohammed Al-Meer said on Tuesday, adding that the airline has a large demand it cannot satisfy.

Qatar Airways placed firm orders for 160 jetliners plus options to buy 50 more on Wednesday, during President Donald Trump's visit to the Gulf Arab country.