Qatar - National US-Arab Chamber of Commerce

Boeing Projects Demonstrate Long-Term
Commitment to Qatar’s Growth
Qatar’s economy has grown impressively
over the years, and current investments
in the country’s infrastructure and economic
diversification indicate that the country is
well on its way to becoming a global business
hub. Boeing has been committed to Qatar’s
vision of growth for many years.
Boeing’s commitment to Qatar extends
across all of its business units. Qatar Airways
is a remarkable success story, and the Boeing
Commercial Airlines’ (BCA) 777 has become
an integral part of the Qatar Airways fleet.
Qatar has 24 of the 777 aircraft in the Qatar
Airways fleet and orders have been placed for
30 new Boeing 787 Dreamliners.
The Boeing/Qatar Airways partnership
extends far beyond the supply of aircraft.
Boeing supports the airline with representatives
in a local field services office, airline planning
seminars, and in joint humanitarian efforts.
For example, Boeing partnered with Qatar
Airways and the non-profit global health and
disaster relief organization, AmeriCares, in
September 2010, December 2010, and March
2011 to deliver relief supplies by using new
777 planes that were being delivered to Qatar.
The humanitarian relief supplies were transported
to areas in Pakistan that were affected
by the massive floods that ravaged the country
in August 2010.
In December 2010, Boeing opened an
office in Qatar, further highlighting the
important commitment
that Boeing is making to
Doha, the Qatari governm
e n t , a n d B o e i n g
customers. The Doha
office enables Boeing to
maintain the
face-to-face
contact necessary
to further
de ve lop it s
close working
relationship with Qatar.
“This is an extremely
important commitment
that Boeing is making to
Qatar. This facility will
enable Boeing to further
develop and solidify our
(l-r) Paul Kinscherff, Chief Financial Officer for International Finance –
Mike DeLong, Regional VP of Business Development (BDS) – David Hamod,
President and CEO of the National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce
(NUSACC) – and Dennis Muilenburg, President of Boeing Defense, Space
and Security
close working relationship and partnerships
with Qatar,” says Mike DeLong, the Boeing
representative in Qatar. DeLong serves as Vice
President of International
Business Development for
Boeing Defense, Space and
Security (BDS) for the
Middle East & Africa.
Operations at the new
Boeing office primarily
houses the BDS business,
but it also provides a base
for Boeing Commercial
Airplanes (BCA) activities.
“Boeing is very pleased to
be growing its presence and
partnerships around the
region,” notes Jef frey
Johnson, President of
Boeing Middle East. “With
the opening of our Doha
office, we look forward to
working even more closely
with our Qatar customers and partners to
support the development goals of Qatar’s
National Vision 2030.”
BDS has a long relationship with Qatar,
which was the first country in the Middle
East to order the C-17 Globemaster III. Qatar
signed an agreement with Boeing in July
2008 for the purchase of two of the advanced
airlifters, which will provide new strategic
airlift mobility capabilities for the Qatar
Emiri Armed Forces (QEAF). Qatar has used
their C-17s for humanitarian aid to Chile
A Qatar Airways 777 is being readied with humanitarian supplies for relief work
in Pakistan
and Haiti in response to the 2010 earthquakes.
BDS is also working closely with the QEAF
to help in the upgrade and modernization
of Qatar’s defense forces, including fighters
and helicopters.
“Boeing is very pleased to
be growing its presence and
partnerships around the region.
With the opening of our Doha
office, we look forward to
working even more closely with
our Qatar customers and partners
to support the development goals
of Qatar’s National Vision 2030.”
Jeffrey Johnson, President
of Boeing Middle East
Corporate social responsibility is another
key component of Boeing’s growing relationship
with Qatar. Boeing established the Boeing
Lecture Series and participates in Workforce
Readiness programs with Injaz Al Arab,
sponsoring Qataris to attend leadership training
at the Boeing Leadership Center.
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