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Qatar Air Wants To Be 777X Launch Customer

May 15, 2013

Qatar Airways' chief executive said the Middle-Eastern carrier wants to be a launch customer for Boeing's 777X mini-jumbo jet, and that the airline plans to open at least three new routes to the US in the next 12 to 18 months.
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Paint Job But No Party For Airbus A350

May 8, 2013

Airbus has started painting the A350, a sign it is approaching its first flight, but has bowed to the industry's increasingly pragmatic mood by deciding against a traditional rollout for its newest jet.
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Qatar Airways In Talks To Buy Up To 15 A330s

May 6, 2013

Qatar Airways is in talks with Airbus to buy up to 15 A330s, a deal potentially worth USD$3.6 billion at list prices, citing production delays to Boeing's 787 Dreamliner aircraft.
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787 Grounding Cost Qatar Air USD$200 Mln - CEO

May 6, 2013

Qatar Airways had to forego USD$200 million in lost revenue up until April 2013 because of the grounding of its Boeing 787s, the airline's chief executive Akbar Al Baker said on Monday.
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Gulf Carriers Prepare For Boeing 777X

May 5, 2013

As they prepare to buy Boeing's new 777X jet, Gulf airline giants Emirates and Qatar Airways are warning that Boeing must avoid the mistakes of the 787 Dreamliner, which cost customers millions of dollars due to battery problems.
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Qatar Air Says To Get 787 Compensation

May 1, 2013

Qatar Airways said it would receive compensation from Boeing for the grounding of its 787 Dreamliners, as it returned the aircraft to service for the first time in three months.
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787 Grounding Cost JAL, ANA USD$110 Mln

April 30, 2013

All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines, which together operate nearly half the world's fleet of 787 Dreamliners, estimate the jet's three-month grounding will shave a combined USD$110 million off operating profit, an expense they may ask Boeing to shoulder.
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Qatar Hopes Its 787s Will Fly In April

April 11, 2013

Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker said he hopes that all five of the airline's Boeing 787s will be back in service by the end of April, as confidence grows in the industry that regulators may be close to declaring the jet safe.
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Qatar Air Says Airbus Dropping Smallest A350

March 6, 2013

Qatar Airways cast doubt on the future of the Airbus A350-800 on Wednesday, saying the European plane maker had decided to pour all its efforts into two larger variants.
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Qatar Airways To Seek 787 Compensation

March 6, 2013

Qatar Airways expressed confidence in Boeing's ability to resolve 787 battery problems but suggested it would seek compensation for delays caused by the aircraft's grounding.
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Factbox: Airline Statements, Status On 787 Fleets

January 17, 2013

Aviation regulators around the world have grounded Boeing 787s following mechanical and safety incidents in recent weeks. Following is a list of customers for the 787, the number of planes they currently have in service and their latest comments on the plane's status.
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Qatar Airways Grounds Boeing 787 Fleet

January 17, 2013

Qatar Airways, the largest customer for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner in the Middle East, has grounded its fleet of five 787s until the safety of the plane is confirmed.
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