Qatar Airways

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Space

By Adrian Schofield
Qatar Airways is reportedly negotiating to buy a significant stake in Virgin Australia, which would further solidify the links between the partner airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Qatar Airways is optimistic that it will soon gain additional air service rights to Australia, following a previous rebuff.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Qatar Airways has issued an RFP to both Airbus and Boeing as it considers additional orders of the Airbus A350 and Boeing 777X.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Qatar Airways expects to close an investment in a southern African carrier in the next two to three weeks as part of efforts to expand in the continent.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Several airlines have made changes to their routings or schedules following Iran’s attack on Israel over the April 13-14 weekend and related airspace closures.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Badr Mohammed Al Meer is undertaking his first major initiative since taking over as Qatar’s Group's new CEO in late 2023.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Finnair plans to look at the replacement of its Airbus A320ceos soon and is likely to stick with Airbus for its medium-haul fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams
This week’s Flight Friday looks at the progress larger Middle East operators have made when compared to 2019 flight utilization.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
A traffic collision avoidance system alert was triggered Feb. 24 by lack of separation between an Ethiopian Airlines Airbus A350 and a Qatar Airways Boeing 787.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
A selection of 30 new routes starting over the coming weeks, including services being launched by Hainan Airlines, Vistara and Zipair Tokyo.
Airports & Networks

By Lee Ann Shay
Aviation Week forecasts the region’s fleet will grow 7.2% annually in the next 10 years, resulting in an in-service fleet of 3,290 aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
How Saudi Arabia’s aviation ambitions are seeping into MRO.
Workforce & Training

By David Casey
A selection of 50 new routes starting in January 2024, including network expansions by Aeromexico, Hainan Airlines, Lufthansa and Sky Airline.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
Qatar Airways is planning to keep its eight Airbus A380s in service until its first Boeing 777X is delivered.
Airlines & Lessors

By William Moore
Emissions figures for Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways are mostly in line with other full-service carriers, but unlike those carriers, are not trending downward.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
The exit of Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker comes on the heels of a dispute with Airbus, as industry sources say Al Baker is not leaving voluntarily.
Dubai Airshow

By Kurt Hofmann
Qatar Airways employees were informed of Al Baker’s impending departure via an internal email on Monday, Oct. 23.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Starlink will be installed fleet-wide, although timing will determine which types receive the system.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Emirates plans to reveal further orders taking fleet plans into the 2030s, but new players like Riyadh Air and a revived Indian aviation sector are emerging.
Dubai Airshow

By David Casey
Qatar Airways is adding flights to Al-Ula and Tabuk alongside the resumption of service to Yanbu.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Australia is a key part of international recovery strategies for many overseas carriers.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
AFCAC said Qatar will support African countries with “targeted technical assistance and capacity building” for their aviation sectors.
Airlines & Lessors