Qatar Airways Investment In Virgin Australia Opens Door To Wet Leasing

virgin aussie 737-8
Credit: Rob Finlayson
Qatar Airways has confirmed its intention to purchase a minority stake in Virgin Australia, and the deal may also allow Virgin to return to long-haul flying with wet-leased aircraft. Virgin announced on Oct. 1 that Qatar aims to acquire a 25% stake in the Australian airline from owner Bain Capital...
Adrian Schofield

Adrian is a senior air transport editor for Aviation Week, based in New Zealand. He covers commercial aviation in the Asia-Pacific region.

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