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…
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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…
Posted in News Tagged with: Airbus, Airbus A350-1000, American Airlines, oneworld, Qantas, Qatar Airways
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…
Posted in News Tagged with: China Southern Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Skytrax
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…
Posted in News Tagged with: 787, Akbar Al Baker, Boeing, Doha, Dreamliner, Gatwick, London, Qatar Airways, Stewart Wingate
Launch customer Qatar Airways has taken delivery of the first Airbus A350-1000, A7-ANA (c/n 88). The jet was handed over to the Doha-based carrier, which was also the first airline to fly the smaller A350-900, during a celebratory event at…
Posted in News Tagged with: A350-1000, A350XWB, Airbus, Akbar Al Baker, Fabrice Brégier, Qatar Airways, Qsuite
Qatar Airways has replaced its original order for 50 Airbus A320neos with a firm commitment for 50 A321neos with the Airbus Cabin Flex (ACF) configuration. The Doha-based airline placed the original order in 2011 and was set to be the…
Qatar Airways has ordered two Boeing 747-8 Freighters, and four additional 777-300ERs, in a deal valued at $2.16bn at list prices. The aircraft were previously attributed to an unidentified customer in the manufacturer’s orderbook. The Doha-based carried has already taken…
Posted in News Tagged with: 777-300ER, Akbar Al Baker, Boeing, Boeing 747-8F, Kevin McAllister, Qatar Airways
May 2019In the May edition of Airliner World don’t miss our exclusive behind the scenes access with the easyJet operations team as they prepare to introduce the Airbus A321neo into the fleet. We’ll hear from key players involved in the project and learn more about the challenges and opportunities related to a new aircraft type. Elsewhere in the issue, we embark on the first leg of a Trans-Siberian adventure across Russia, visiting Soviet wrecks and relics and taking to the sky onboard more modern models. Also, we’re granted special permission to join the recruits at Virgin Atlantic as they are put through their paces before finally earning their ‘wings’, and we reflect on the enormous logistical feat involved in moving a Boeing 747-400 to its new home at a hotel in the Netherlands. Other highlights include a comprehensive journey report from Quebec’s remote ‘milk run’ routes, we visit the Middle East to grill the management team at Kuwait Airways and we offer an insight into the growing threat of drones at airports. Finally, we bring you our comprehensive coverage of worldwide news, including a new business class product for British Airways, a first look at two of Africa’s newest Airbus widebodies and Rolls-Royce’s UltraFan engine takes a step closer. 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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