Qatar spends $16bn on 80 new planes

By Administrator |

Airbus Industries yesterday signed a deal with Qatar Airways for 80 A350XWB aircraft with a total list price of $16bn. The order replaces a 2005 agreement for 60 planes.

A memorandum of understanding was signed yesterday at the Elysee palace in the presence of French President Nicolas Sarkozy and the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani. The aircraft order includes 20 A350-800s, 40 A350-900s and 20 A350-1000s. Deliveries will begin from 2013.
‘The A350XWB will equip Qatar Airways with the very latest generation and most modern fleet,’ said Qatar Airways Ceo Akbar al-Baker.
Qatar Airways is now the largest all-Airbus operator in the Middle East and is also a customer for the A380 super jumbo which has suffered from delivery delays.
Qatar had indicated it wanted compensation from Airbus for the delay of the A380, for which it had two firm orders and two options.

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