Dhaka, May 18 -- Qatar Airways is purchasing as many as 210 Boeing 787 and 777X widebody aircraft, under a deal signed by the Chief Executives of Boeing and the Doha-based airline in the presence of US president Donald Trump.

The agreement includes firm orders from Qatar Airways for 160 aircraft-among them 130 787s and 30 of Boeing's in-development 777-9, according to the latter.

Qatar Airways has also taken options to purchase a further 50 787s and 777X, said Boeing.

Additionally, Qatar Airways has ordered GE Aerospace turbofans, which will power the Boeing aircraft, according to the White House.

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg and Qatar Airways Chief Badr Mohammed Al-Meer signed the agreement on May 14 at a meeting in Qatar attended also b...