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Forbes
14-05-2025
- Business
- Forbes
Trump's Middle East Tour Wins Boeing Orders For Nearly 200 Planes
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - MAY 13: (——EDITORIAL USE ONLY - MANDATORY CREDIT - 'BANDAR AL-JALOUD / SAUDI ... More ROYAL COURT / HANDOUT' - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS——) US President Donald Trump (L) is welcomed by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud (R) as he arrives at Malik Khalid Airport, for the first leg of his three-country Middle East tour in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on May 13, 2025. (Photo by Bandar Al-Jaloud/Saudi Royal Court/Anadolu via Getty Images) Boeing has benefited significantly from U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to the Middle East this week. Yesterday, it first gained an order in Saudi Arabia for up to 30 737 MAX jets. Today, the manufacturer also received an anticipated order for at least 160 aircraft from Qatar Airways. While neither Boeing nor the airline have released the order details, it is expected to be for Boeing 787 Dreamliner long-haul aircraft. AviLease confirmed the Saudi order for 737 MAX narrowbody planes. The lessor placed firm orders for up to 20 737-8 jets with options for 10 more. This is also the first time the lessor has placed a direct order with Boeing. 'We are pleased to conclude our first direct Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) order, complementing our growth strategy towards being at the top of the industry,' said Edward O'Byrne, CEO of AviLease. 'These new aircraft will accelerate our growth and enable us to deliver the industry's latest generation, fuel–efficient fleet solutions.' The narrowbody planes will support Saudi Arabia's tourism growth plans. The Kingdom aims to attract 150 million visitors by 2030, serving 330 million passengers in its aviation sector. The lessor expects to receive the 30 new 737-8 planes by 2032. Avilease currently owns a fleet of 200 aircraft that are on lease to 48 airlines. 'The 737 MAX will diversify AviLease's portfolio by delivering unrivalled fuel efficiency and market-leading versatility. It's a powerful combination that will fuel AviLease's profitable global expansion and support their airline customers' business and sustainability goals,' Brad McMullen, Boeing senior vice president of Commercial Sales and Marketing, said in Boeing's announcement of the deal. Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg accompanied the president on his trip as part of a delegation of business executives. Qatar Airways signed the agreement for the aircraft today while President Trump was in Doha, with Ortberg also present to close the deal. The Qatar Airways Group, which includes Qatar Airways, Qatar Airways Cargo, and Qatar Executive, currently operates a mixed fleet of 269 Airbus, Boeing and Gulfstream aircraft. Data from Planespotters shows that, aside from nine relatively young (four and a half years average) Boeing 737 MAX 8 narrowbody aircraft, the Group holds 92 Boeing 777s with an average age of 11 years. These include: The airline group is also expecting delivery of one more Boeing 777-200 and two of Boeing's new 777Xs (777-9), which are still pending certification by the Federal Aviation Administration. Qatar Airways Group also has a long-haul fleet of 53 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, with an average age of 7.7 years. These include: The Group has one additional 787-8 Dreamliner and two additional 787-9s pending delivery. Adding 160 Boeing long-haul aircraft to the fleet would significantly increase the airline group's ability to expand its international routes and reliance on Boeing aircraft in its operations. Qatar Airways' total Airbus fleet consists of 109 planes, with five additional aircraft pending delivery. The airline's narrowbody fleet is largely Airbus, with two 20-year-old Airbus A319s and 28 Airbus A320s with an average age of nearly 13 years. Qatar's Airbus widebody fleet consists of 11 Airbus A330s, with an average age of almost 18 years, two Airbus A340s, which are almost 27 years old on average, and 58 relatively new (seven years average) Airbus A350XWBs. The airline is still expecting delivery of three additional A350s. Qatar Airways also has a fleet of eight Airbus A380 superjumbos, with an average age of nine years.
Iraqi News
14-05-2025
- Business
- Iraqi News
Saudi Crown Prince to join Arab Summit in Baghdad
Baghdad ( – Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud (MBS) is expected to attend the upcoming Arab League summit on Saturday in Baghdad, according to recent reports. MBS participation underscores the strengthening ties between Iraq and Saudi Arabia, as well as a broader regional push toward dialogue and cooperation. The summit, to be held in Iraq's capital, marks a significant moment for Baghdad, which has been working to restore its influence in the Arab world following years of internal conflict and diplomatic isolation. Leaders across the region are anticipated to discuss key issues including regional security, economic collaboration, and the ongoing Palestinian situation. MBS's appearance follows a high-profile visit by U.S. President Donald Trump to Riyadh, during which the two leaders signed multi-billion-dollar deals with leading American firms. In a speech during the visit, Trump noted he had consulted with MBS on lifting sanctions on Syria, framing the move as part of a broader effort to promote peace in the Middle East following the fall of Bashar al-Assad. The summit is poised to reflect both Iraq's re-emergence on the diplomatic stage and the Kingdom's influential role in shaping the future of the Middle East.
Time of India
22-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Modi in Jeddah: Will an India-Saudi tango be safe from Trump-Xi battle? - The Economic Times Video
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, April 22, becoming the first Indian prime minister in four decades to arrive in the port city of Jeddah. The visit comes at the invitation of Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, marking a renewed chapter in the India-Saudi partnership.
Voice of America
10-03-2025
- Politics
- Voice of America
ທ່ານ ມາຣໂກ ຣູບີໂອ ມຸ້ງໜ້າສູ່ຊາອຸດີອາຣາເບຍ ເພື່ອເຈລະຈາ ລະຫວ່າງ ສະຫະລັດ ກັບ ຢູເຄຣນ
ທ່ານ ມາຣໂກ ຣູບີໂອ ລັດຖະມົນຕີກະຊວງການຕ່າງປະເທດສະຫະລັດ ຈະເດິນທາງເຖິງເມືອງ ເຈດດາ ປະເທດຊາອຸດິອາຣາເບຍ ໃນວັນຈັນມື້ນີ້ ເພື່ອການເຈລະຈາລະຫວ່າງສະຫະລັດ ກັບ ຢູເຄຣນ ຂະນະທີ່ປະທານາທິບໍດີ ທ່ານ ດໍໂນລ ທຣໍາ ພະຍາຍາມຊຸກຍູ້ໃຫ້ສົງຄາມຣັດເຊຍ-ຢູເຄຣນ ຍຸຕິລົງຢ່າງ ວ່ອງໄວ ເຖິງວ່າຣັດເຊຍ ຈະໂຈມຕີໂຄງສ້າງພື້ນຖານຂອງດ້ານພະລັງງານຂອງ ຢູເຄຣນ ທາງອາກາດຄັ້ງໃຫຍ່ຄັ້ງຫຼ້າສຸດກໍຕາມ. ຄະນະຢູ່ເມືອງ ເຈດດາ ທ່ານ ຣູບີໂອ ຈະພົບປະກັບ ເຈົ້າຊາຍ ຂອງຊາອຸດິ ອາຣາເບຍ ໂມຮໍາເມັດ ບິນ ຊາລມານ ອາລ ຊາອຸດ( Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud) ເພື່ອຫາລືເຖິງແນວທາງໃນການສົ່ງເສີມຜົນປະໂຫຍດ ຮ່ວມກັນໃນພາກພື້ນແລະເສີມສ້າງຄວາມສຳພັນລະຫວ່າງສະຫະລັດກັບຊາອຸດິ ອາຣາເບຍ, ທ່ານນາງ ແທມມີ ບຣຸສ (Tammy Bruce) ໂຄສົກກະຊວງການຕ່າງປະເທດກ່າວ. ກະຊວງການຕ່າງປະເທດລະບຸວ່າ ທ່ານ ຣູບີໂອ ' ໄດ້ເໜັ້ນໜັກເຖິງຄວາມຕັດ ສິນໃຈຂອງປະທານາທິບໍດີ ດໍໂນລ ທຣໍາ ທີ່ຈະຍຸຕິສົງຄາມໂດຍໄວທີ່ສຸດ ແລະ ເໜັ້ນໜັກວ່າທຸກຝ່າຍຕ້ອງດຳເນີນການເພື່ອຮັກສາສັນຕິພາບທີ່ຍືນຍົງ.' ໃນການໂທລະສັບຫາລືກັບທ່ານ ແອນດຣີ ຊີບີຮາ (Andrii Sybiha) ລັດຖະມົນຕີກະຊວງການຕ່າງປະເທດຢູເຄຣນ. ໃນວັນຈັນມື້ນີ້ ປະທານາທິບໍດີ ຢູເຄຣນ ທ່ານ ໂວໂລດີເມຍ ເຊເລນສກີ ຈະເດິນທາງຢ້ຽມຢາມຣາຊາອານາຈັກອ່າວເປີເຊຍ ເພື່ອພົບປະກັບອົງມົງກຸດ ໂມຮໍາເມັດ ບິນ ຊັລມານ ແຫ່ງ ຊາອຸດິອາຣາເບຍ ໃນນະຄອນຫຼວງ ຣີຢາດ ແຕ່ທ່ານອາດຈະບໍ່ເຂົ້າຮ່ວມການເຈລະຈາກັບເຈົ້າໜ້າທີ່ຂອງສະຫະລັດ ໃນວັນອັງຄານ. ໃນວັນອັງຄານບັນດານັກການທູດ ແລະ ຄະນະຜູ້ແທນກອງທັບ ຂອງຢູເຄຣນ ຊຶ່ງນໍາໂດຍ ທ່ານ ອັນເດຣ ເຍີມັັກ ທີ່ນຳພາໂດຍທີ່ປຶກສາຂອງ ທ່ານ ເຊເລນສກີ ຈະຢູ່ໃນ ຊາອຸດິອາຣາເບຍ ເພື່ອເຈລະຈາກັບເຈົ້າໜ້າທີ່ຂອງ ສະຫະລັດ. ທີມງານຂອງຢູເຄຣນ ຍັງລວມມີ ຊີບີຮາ ລັດຖະມົນຕີກະຊວງ ປ້ອງກັນປະເທດ ທ່ານ ຣັສເຕັມ ອູເມຣອຟ ແລະ ຜູ້ບັນຊາການທະຫານ ປາວະໂລ ປາລິຊາ. ທ່ານ ຣູບີໂອ ຈະເຂົ້າຮ່ວມກັບທີ່ປຶກສາຄວາມໝັ້ນຄົງແຫ່ງຊາດສະຫະລັດ ທ່ານ ໄມຄ໌ ວອລສ໌ (Mike Waltz) ໃນການເຈລະຈາກັບເຈົ້າໜ້າທີ່ຂອງຢູເຄຣນທີ່ ເມືອງ ເຈດດາ. ເຈົ້າໜ້າທີ່ລະດັບສູງຂອງກະຊວງການຕ່າງປະເທດກ່າວກັບສື່ມວນຊົນທີ່ເດິນ ທາງໄປນໍາວ່າ 'ການທີ່ພວກເຂົາ (ເຈົ້າໜ້າທີ່ລະດັບສູງຂອງຢູເຄຣນ) ກຳລັງ ເດິນທາງມາທີ່ນີ້ (ຊາອຸດິອາຣາເບຍ) ໃນລະດັບສູງນັ້ນຖືເປັນສັນຍານທີ່ດີ ສຳລັບເຮົາວ່າພວກເຂົາຕ້ອງການນັ່ງລົງແລະພ້ອມທີ່ຈະກ້າວໄປຂ້າງໜ້າ.' ເຈົ້າໜ້າທີ່ສະຫະລັດກ່າວວ່າເປົ້າໝາຍຂອງການເຈລະຈາໃນວັນອັງຄານຄືການ ບັນລຸຂໍ້ຕົກລົງສັນຕິພາບແລະການຢຸດຍິງເບື້ອງຕົ້ນ. ການເຈລະຈາລະຫວ່າງສະຫະລັດແລະຢູເຄຣນ ຈະເກີດຂຶ້ນສາມອາທິດຫຼັງຈາກ ເຈົ້າໜ້າທີ່ລະດັບສູງຂອງສະຫະລັດ ໄດ້ຫາລືກັບເຈົ້າໜ້າທີ່ຂອງຣັດເຊຍ ໃນນະຄອນຫຼວງ ຣີຢາດ. ອ່ານຂ່າວເປັນພາສາອັງກິດ U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will arrive in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Monday for U.S.-Ukraine talks as President Donald Trump pushes to broker a swift end to the Russia-Ukraine war, despite Russia's latest massive aerial attacks against Ukraine's energy infrastructure. While in Jeddah, Rubio will also meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud to discuss ways to advance shared interests in the region and strengthen the U.S.-Saudi relationship, said State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce. According to the State Department, Rubio has 'underscored President Trump's determination to end the war as soon as possible and emphasized that all sides must take steps to secure a sustainable peace' in a Friday call with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha. On Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit the Gulf kingdom for a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh. But he may not attend Tuesday's talks with the U.S. officials. On Tuesday, a Ukrainian diplomatic and military delegation led by Zelenskyy's chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, will remain in Saudi Arabia for talks with U.S. officials. The Ukrainian team will also include Sybiha, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, and military commander Pavlo Palisa. Rubio will join U.S. National Security Adviser Mike Waltz for the Jeddah talks with Ukrainian officials. A senior State Department official told traveling press that 'the fact that they (Ukrainian officials) are coming here (Saudi Arabia) at senior levels is a good indication to us that they want to sit down and they're ready to move forward." U.S. officials have said the goal for Tuesday's talks is to get down a framework for a peace agreement and an initial ceasefire.
LBCI
27-02-2025
- Politics
- LBCI
Saudi crown prince congratulates Lebanese PM after government's confidence vote
Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam received a congratulatory telegram from Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud after Parliament granted confidence to the newly formed government. In his message, the crown prince expressed his "sincere congratulations and best wishes for success and prosperity to His Excellency, and for the brotherly people of Lebanon to achieve further progress and advancement."
