Airbus confirms cancellation of remaining Qatar A350 orders

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Sept 8 (Reuters) – Airbus on Thursday confirmed it had revoked all remaining A350 orders from Qatar Airways, raising the stakes in a safety and contractual dispute with the Gulf carrier.

“Airbus confirms that it has removed 19 Qatar Airways A350s from the backlog,” a spokesperson said.

Qatar Airways had no immediate comment.

Reuters
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