Qatar just confirmed an order for 25 Boeing 737 MAX jets amid its dispute with Airbus over paint issues

Qatar just confirmed an order for 25 Boeing 737 MAX jets amid its dispute with Airbus over paint issues

Qatar Airways is betting big on Boeing as its dispute with Airbus continues. On Thursday, at the Farnborough International Airshow 2022 in England, Qatar an order for — the largest of the MAX family. According to a Boeing press release, the aircraft will support the airline's short and medium-haul routes and provide improved fuel efficiency and economics. "We are honored that Qatar Airways has decided to add Boeing's single-aisle family to its fleet, deepening our relationship with this world-class airline," Stan Deal, Boeing Commercial Airplanes president and CEO, said. "The 737-10 is ideally suited for Qatar Airways' regional network and will provide the carrier with the most capable, most fuel-efficient airplane in its class." Qatar's announcement comes just weeks after the carrier indicated a provisional agreement to buy 25 MAX jets, with an option for 25 more, had "expired," . The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed in January. The news of the expired MOU was revealed by Boeing's rival Airbus, which requested documentation of the Boeing deal as part of the ongoing legal battle between the European planemaker and Qatar. Qatar CEO Akbar Al Baker confirmed to reporters at a in Farnborough on Monday, which Insider attended, that the