Saudi Wealth Fund to Order 30 Boeing 737s During Trump Visit

Boeing 737 Max aircraft at the company's assembly plant in Renton, Washington, US.Photographer: Jennifer Buchanan/Getty Images

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By Leen Al-Rashdan

May 13, 2025 at 12:29 PM UTC

Updated on

May 13, 2025 at 12:44 PM UTC

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is set to order 30 Boeing Co. single-aisle aircraft, as the kingdom lines up deals during President Donald Trump’s Middle East trip this week.

The Public Investment Fund plans to purchase 737 Max jets for aircraft leasing company AviLease, according to a person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified as the negotiations are confidential.