Qatar Airways has announced plans to link its Doha hub with Osaka/Kansai. The direct non-stop routing is scheduled to begin on April 6, 2020 and will mark the carrier’s third Japanese destination. While billed as a ‘new’ route, readers may…
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Qatar Airways is to acquire 18 Gulfstream business jets in a deal worth more than US$1bn. It was announced at a White House ceremony – attended by Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar and US…
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Boeing and Qatar Airways have finalised an order for five Boeing 777 Freighters that was first announced as a memorandum of understanding at the Paris Air Show in June. In a special ceremony held at the White House, Akbar Al…
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Qatar Airways has published a strong defence of its shareholding arrangement in Air Italy. It follows scrutiny within a Senate hearing earlier in April during which Mike Pompeo, US Secretary of State said he was “looking very closely” at the…
Qatar Airways Cargo has launched flights to Guadalajara, Mexico and Almaty, Kazakhstan, as it continues to expand its network. The new destinations are served by the airline’s Boeing 777 freighters. The Mexican city has been incorporated on the carrier’s twice-weekly…
Qatar Airways could withdraw from oneworld as early as next year as tensions continue to simmer with its fellow alliance members. Speaking in New York on October 18, the Doha-based flag carrier’s CEO Akbar Al Baker emphasised the importance of…
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Qatar Airways has announced it is upgrading part of its A350 order to the larger -1000 model, with five of the original order for A350-900s converted to the bigger example. Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker said “Since taking…
Singapore Airlines is flying high after claiming top spot in this year’s Skytrax World Airline Awards. Held at a gala ceremony in London on 17 July and widely referred to as the “Oscars of the aviation industry,” the awards are…
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Qatar Airways has signed a letter of intent (LOI) for five Boeing 777 Freighters, valued at $1.7bn at list prices. The LOI was signed during a ceremony attended by Qatari Minister of Finance and Qatar Airways Chairman Ali Sharif Al…
Qatar Airways will return to Gatwick on May 22 with the launch of a new double-daily service from Doha. The oneworld carrier will use a two class Boeing 787 Dreamliner on the route, fitted with 22 seats in Business Class…
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April 2020We start the April issue of Airliner World in Seattle as the Boeing 777X completes its maiden flight. We examine the prospects for the new widebody, check out the technical specifications and ask if a successful launch campaign will be enough to revive the fortunes of the US aerospace giant. Across the pond, we’re also in Copenhagen as SAS Scandinavian Airlines enters an exciting new era with the arrival of its first Airbus A350. We speak to the key decision makers and learn more about the flag carrier’s ambitions for the jet as part of a wider sustainability push. Elsewhere, we have the first of a two-part retrospective examining the fascinating history of British Airtours, complete with rare archive imagery and first-hand accounts. We also travel to Montreal to welcome the first of Air Canada’s Airbus A220-300s, venture to Russia’s remote White Sea coast in search of rare Soviet relics, and warm things up in Dubai with an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour around the Emirates Flight Training Academy. Finally, we bring you our comprehensive coverage of worldwide news, including all the news and analysis from a rather subdued Singapore Airshow, a new Senegalese service for Stansted and Aegean Airlines reveals its slick new livery. We also have all our regular sections covering the latest commercial aircraft acquisitions, up-to-date accident reports and developments from the world of aviation training and MROs.
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