Qatar has agreed to purchase up to 210 aircraft from Boeing during a visit from President Donald Trump in the country's capital city of Doha.

Taiwan-based China Airlines has placed a firm order for 10 Boeing 777-9s and four 777-8 freighters, becoming the newest 777X customer.

BA] and China Airlines (CAL) today announced the carrier as the newest 777X customer with an order for 10 777-9 passenger and four 777-8 Freighter airplanes. The first carrier in Taiwan to order the fuel-efficient 777X,

Boeing (BA) shares rise after securing order from Taiwan-based China Airlines for 777X fleet. China Airlines is first in Taiwan to order fuel-efficient jets.

Taiwanese flag carrier China Airlines has joined Boeing's 777X customer family with a significant fleet investment.

BA] today announced the carrier will purchase up to 210 widebody jets, which sets new records as the largest widebody order for Boeing, including the largest order for 787 Dreamliners and Qatar Airways largest-ever order.

The White House announced that President Donald Trump secured economic exchanges with Qatar worth $1.2 trillion, a figure which includes a historic order for Boeing airliners.