A new Boeing 747-8 freighter, with the open
nose revealing the freight deck inside, stands following a delivery ceremony of
the jet to Qatar Airways on Monday. (Elaine Thompson/AP)
Originally published September 25, 2017 at
3:59 pm
Updated September 25, 2017 at 4:35 pm
Seattle Times aerospace reporter
Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker took delivery
of a new 747-8 jumbo jet freighter in Everett on Monday, and revealed that his
airline is the unidentified buyer previously listed by Boeing as ordering six
large jets.
The airline will take a second 747 jumbo in November and
has pending orders for four 777-300ER passenger jets, he disclosed.
The six jets have a total list price of $2.16 billion.
However, according to market pricing data from aircraft valuation firm Avitas,
the jets are worth slightly more than $1 billion after standard industry discounts.
Qatar has recently announced several blockbuster deals
with Western companies that seemed to be aimed at shoring up political support
after its Gulf neighbors — led by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and
Egypt — this summer accused Qatar of supporting terrorism and imposed an
economic blockade.
Last week, Qatar, which has a tiny Air Force, announced
it will buy 24 Eurofighter Typhoon jet fighters from Britain, even though it
already has on order 24 Dassault Rafale fighters from France and 36 Boeing F-15
Eagle fighters from the U.S.
Qatar is separately in dispute with the largest U.S.
airlines, which accuse it and the other giant Gulf carriers of unfair
competition because they receive support from their governments.
In an Everett news conference Monday, Al Baker had a
sharp message for American, Delta and United. Those airlines should “just shut
up and mind their own business,” Al Baker said, according to Reuters.
Qatar’s importance to Boeing is measured by its unfilled
orders for 60 of the forthcoming 777X large widebody aircraft, 30 more 787
Dreamliners and 20 of the single-aisle 737 MAXs.
Dominic Gates: 206-464-2963 or dgates@seattletimes.com
Original post: seattletimes.com
A beautiful addition to @qatarairways cargo fleet, #Boeing delivers their
1st 747-8 Freighter with 1 more on order along with 4 777-300ERs. Source: BoeingAirplanes
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