Qatar orders 57 Boeing aircraft in $13.5 bln deal

DUBAI, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Qatar Airways said on Sunday it had ordered 57 aircraft from Boeing Co (BA.N), including 30 of the U.S. planemakers 787 Dreamliners, in a deal worth $13.5 billion.

The state-owned carrier would also buy 27 Boeing 777 aircraft, including seven freighters, Chief Executive Officer Akbar al-Baker told reporters. The airline had an option to buy 30 more 787s and five more 777s, he said.

The deal was worth $13.5 billion excluding options, Baker said.

(Reporting by James Cordahi: editing by Dayan Candappa;)

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