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Qatar Airways, Airbus restore cancelled jet orders as A350 legal battle ends

The row had led Airbus to withdraw billion-dollar plane deals and Qatar Airways increasing its purchases from Boeing Co. A major disagreement between Qatar Airways and Airbus has come to…

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Airbus cancels remaining A350 contract with Qatar Airways amid ongoing dispute: reports

It comes as Qatar Airways prepares to handle the majority of the 1.2 million visitors scheduled for the FIFA World Cup in November and December. Airbus has cancelled its entire…

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Qatar Airways, Airbus clash in court over regulators and emails

The Gulf carrier filed a lawsuit in London after the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority decided to ground 28 of 53 A350 jets. Qatar Airways and Airbus were caught up in…

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Qatar Airways-Boeing contract ‘expired’: reports

Airbus is said to have cancelled a contract with Qatar Airways for a fourth A350 aircraft on Tuesday. Boeing rival, Airbus told a UK court that Qatar Airways has suggested…

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Qatar Airways, Airbus trial to take off this summer following months-long spat

In January, the planemaker decided to cancel a six-billion-dollar order for its best-selling model of A321neo jets in retaliation for Qatar’s refusal to accept A350s. In a contentious safety and…

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Airbus pulls brakes on Qatar Airways deal for fourth A350: reports

The Qatari flag carrier had discovered in late 2020 and early 2021 that the surface paint over the lighting protection on 21 airplanes was eroding. Airbus has reportedly revoked a…

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Reuters exposes damage to A350 aircrafts amid Airbus-Qatar Airways dispute

On Wednesday morning, Airbus shares were down 3%. A Reuters on-site visit has revealed the evidence of damage to parts of the two Airbus A350 planes caught in the middle of…

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Qatar Airways dispute: Why was this Airbus request rejected by UK court?

A UK judge has rejected an attempt by Airbus to invoke a rule regulating the way it replies to foreign courts in a growing dispute involving cross-border legal powers, Reuters…

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Qatar Airways loses legal battle against Airbus over A321neo jets

Qatar Airways was ordered to pay most of Airbus’s costs on the A321neo jets as part of the new case ruling. Airbus can now cancel Qatar Airways’s order for its…

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