Qatar Executive, the business jet subsidiary of Qatar Airways has taken delivery of two Gulfstream G500, to become the international launch customer. The all-new Gulfstream G500’ business jet offering…
State of Qatar donated its Boeing 747-8i to Turkey…
Qatar Emir, Sheikh Tamim Al Thani had donated a Boeing 747-8i worth around $500m to Turkey after hearing the state interested in buying it. The Boeing 747-8i was on for sale last month and was describ…
Qatar Boeing 777 in FIFA livery…
Qatar Airways unveiled the hand-painted FIFA livery on Boeing 777. The airline will be operating the aircraft on the Moscow-Doha route among others. The airline says “We are ready for take-off t…
Qatar Airways may buy 25% stake in US based start-up airline
Qatar Airways may buy a 25% stake in a start-up Airline in United States after being offered stiff resistance to buy up to 10 percent shares of listed American Airlines last year. Qatar Airways change…
A350-1000 makes the formation photo-shoot flight with A350-900
Qatar airline’s first A350-1000, registration A7-ANA (msn 88), recently operated a formation flight from Airbus’s Toulouse plant in the company of its latest A350-900 (A7-ALY). Qatar Airways has…
Photo update: Qatar Airways A321 cabin fire
Photo Update; Qatar Airways A321 cabin was on fire whilst under maintenance at Hamad International Airport (HIA) on Friday 8 December 2017. The fire started around 06:50am while the aircraft was posit…
Fire inside an Airbus 321 at HIA contained in time.
A Qatar Airways Airbus A321 aircraft positioned at a remote stand experienced a fire whilst under maintenance at Hamad International Airport (HIA) at 6.50am on Friday. Qatar Airways reported through a…
Qatar Airways analysing engine options for the latest A321 order.
Apart from reconfiguration of the Airbus A321 neos’ cabin, Qatar Airways proposes a change in the engine provision as well. It is in continuous talk with CFM International about this provision. Qatar …
Qatar Airways agrees to buy 50 Airbus A321 planes
Qatar Airways today placed an order for 50 Airbus 321 planes during a state visit by French President Emmanuel Macron. The contract includes an option to buy another 30 planes. Qatar Airways already o…
Qatar Airways makes strategic moves to become a mega-carrier
The CEO of Qatar Airways wants shareholdings to be exchanged between itself and its portfolio airlines as it seeks to become a virtual mega-carrier though strategic expansion moves. He also explained …