Speaking Monday at the Paris Air Show, Akbar Al Baker told The Associated Press: "People will not forget".
Now the US plane maker is striking back.
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain cut ties with Qatar this month and blocked air, sea and land traffic with Qatar over its support for Islamist groups and ties with Iran.
When the stealthy hi-tech F-35 tears through Paris skies on its first-ever acrobatic displays this week, the fighter jet will also be sending a message: North Atlantic Treaty Organisation allies, the United States is still on your side.
PARIS Boeing revised up its rolling 20-year industry forecast for passenger and freight planes by 4 percent on Tuesday, though signs at the world's biggest air show suggest a cooling of demand at the moment after years of red-hot growth.
Trump has called North Atlantic Treaty Organisation obsolete and excoriated European allies last month for not spending enough on their own defenses.
"The impact of air superiority provided by our F-35s is integral to supporting our warfighters and NATO Allies", said Air Force Gen. Tod Wolters, commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe.
Since May 2, F-35 pilots on five occasions reported symptoms of oxygen deprivation he said.
Engineers, test pilots, medics and others experts are "digging into this problem 24 hours a day", to try to identify the cause, Canterbury said.
Three cabinet ministers are in the French capital this week to promote Canada's aerospace sector and meet with various companies at the prestigious Paris Air Show.
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The UK's Ministry of Defence said it would continue operations against Isis in Syria. The Syrian government said the truce was part of national reconciliation efforts.
General Electric Co.'s plane leasing arm, known as GECAS, signed an order for 20 of the planes.
Gerry Laderman, United senior vice president, said the MAX 10 had "the best economics of the family", a boost for a plane Boeing created to plug a gap in its range at the top end of the market for single-aisle jets, following runaway sales of the rival Airbus (AIR.PA) A321neo.
Meanwhile, China's first large passenger jet, the C919, is competing with the A320 and 737 ranges. Boeing and Airbus can charge a premium for the planes that are slightly larger and can hold more passengers even though they cost only a little more to produce.
Airbus has had a lead on Boeing in this growing and increasingly important plane segment.
Boeing announced plans Monday for a new, longer version of its 737 Max, the Max-10, with more flexibility and seating space.
Boeing also took in tentative orders for a further 83 planes worth as much as $9.3 billion.
Boeing announced firm orders Tuesday for more than 45 planes worth $5.4 billion at list prices, though customers routinely negotiate discounts.
Industry sources said that Airbus would soon announce an order for 10 of its A350-900 wide-body jets from Ethiopian Airways, while it also looked set to clinch a $5 billion deal with low-priced carrier Viva Air Peru. Airbus and Boeing will again hog the spotlight at the Paris Air Show with their.
The head of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration says the boom in drone popularity is "a huge game changer" similar "to powered flight or jet engines".
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