Qatar Airways posted a 28 per cent jump in annual net profit to a record $2.15 billion on Monday, days after sealing a major Boeing deal during US president Donald Trump鈥檚 visit.
鈥楾hese record-breaking results are a testament to the hard work, skill and dedication of teams across all of Qatar Airways Group,鈥� said the聽state-owned carrier鈥檚 chief executive, Badr Mohammed Al-Meer.
Qatar Airways Cargo, the group鈥檚 air freight service, saw revenues increase by 17 per cent on the year before, the airline said.
鈥榃e have also successfully implemented strategic partnerships throughout the industry, in order for the Group to remain agile in the face of ever-shifting world events,鈥� Al-Meer added in his statement.
In Doha during a multi-stop tour of the Gulf last week, Trump hailed a 鈥榬ecord鈥� Qatar Airways order for 160 planes from Boeing as he signed a number of deals alongside Qatar鈥檚 emir.
