A350 Archives

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UK minister offers to mediate in ‘unprecedented’ Airbus-Qatar Airways row

British Investment Minister Gerry Grimstone has offered to host a meeting between Qatar Airways and Airbus over the A350 dispute. British Minister of State for Investment Gerry Grimstone has offered…

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European regulators propose check for A350 jet defect

The defects caused a months-long conflict with Qatar Airways, the biggest A350 purchaser. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued a preliminary warning that patches of the anti-lightning…

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Qatar Airways chief says Airbus should admit to A350 defects

The defects on the surface of Airbus A350 jets caused Qatar Airways to stop deliveries via the freighter. Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker has called on European multinational aerospace…

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Business

Qatar Airways set to receive new A350 aircraft by year-end

The news comes after the airline abruptly canceled an order for four smaller A350-900s last month, apparently due to production delays.

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News

Qatar Airways chief says A350 deliveries for this year are unlikely

"I don't think we will get them. That's why we ordered Boeing, which we will start getting next year, to fill the gap with the Airbus deliveries," Akbar Al Baker reportedly said at an aviation event in Amsterdam

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Business

Qatar Airways takes delivery of world’s first Airbus A350

The handover took place in France, and the plane is expected to make its way to Doha in early January. The A350 will take its maiden commercial flight from Doha to Frankfurt on Jan. 15, 2015.

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Business

Airbus: New date for Qatar Airways handover of A350 set for December 22

A delivery ceremony and preview flight at Airbus headquarters in Toulouse, France have now been fixed for the new date.

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Business

Weekend delivery of first A350 to Qatar Airways abruptly delayed (updated)

The national carrier issued a statement saying the handover was postponed indefinitely, without giving any reason for the sudden change of plans.

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Business

Qatar Airways picks Frankfurt as first destination for new A350s

Qatar’s national carrier will be the first airline in the world to receive and fly the new aircraft, which is scheduled to fly to Germany in January next year.

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