by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 14, 2016 | Business
In a move that could possibly augment the Italian carrier’s ability to stand the pace in European markets, Qatar Airways recently announced its plans on purchasing a 49 percent stake in Meridiana. The agreement was reached at the Farnborough International...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 11, 2016 | Business
Qatar Airways is in advanced talks with Boeing to buy up to 30 narrow-body planes and will not rule out additional cancellations of delayed deliveries from rival Airbus, the airline’s chief executive said on Monday. Qatar earlier this year cancelled its first...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Feb 16, 2016 | Business
Qatar Airways threatened to cancel an order for Pratt & Whitney engines for Airbus A320neo jetliners on Tuesday, saying the newly developed powerplants had “a lot of problems”, said airline Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker. The Gulf airline has ordered...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 19, 2013 | Business
Dubai, Reuters—Qatar Airways will launch domestic operations in Saudi Arabia in the first half of 2014, the chief executive of the airline said on Monday. Akbar Al Baker said the Saudi domestic services carrier will be called Al Maha Airways and will start with the...
