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Is Qatar Airways Flirting Boeing Over A 777XF Order?

by Spyros Georgilidakis | Nov 17, 2021 | Boeing, News

Qatar Airways’s CEO is talking about a possible “large cargo order, a freighter order,” that seems set to be for the Boeing 777XF. Or does it? Both Airbus and Boeing have pulled all the stops to make an impression at the Dubai Air Show. However, in terms of order...

Qatar Grounds 13 Airbus A350s Due To Surface (?) Issues!

by Spyros Georgilidakis | Aug 6, 2021 | News

Qatar Airways announced that their country’s aviation regulator instructed them to remove 13 Airbus A350s, due to underlying surface issues. This issue with some of the A350s in the Qatar fleet has become an ongoing disagreement between the airline and Airbus. We...

Qatar CEO: British Airways Is Now A Low-Cost Carrier

by Spyros Georgilidakis | Apr 19, 2021 | News

In an interview, Akbar Al Baker, CEO of Qatar Airways, called British Airways a “two out of ten” airline, that has become “a low-cost carrier”. There are some CEOs that like to draw attention to themselves. Akbar Al Baker has repeatedly shown that he is one of them....

Is Qatar Airways Flirting Boeing Over A 777XF Order?

Qatar Grounds 13 Airbus A350s Due To Surface (?) Issues!

Qatar CEO: British Airways Is Now A Low-Cost Carrier

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