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Civilian aviation news November 17, 2013

Qatar Airways expands its Airbus A330 Freighter fleet

Deal worth $2.8bn for up to 13 A330-200Fs including options Complementing three A330-200Fs already operated by Qatar Airways. 17 November 2013 Qatar Airways has placed…

Civilian aviation news October 29, 2013

Qatar Airways joins Oneworld alliance

Qatar Airways expects to receive delivery of the Airbus A350 from 2014, CEO Ali Akbar al-Baker said Tuesday at an event marking the airline joining…

Civilian aviation news October 24, 2013

Qatar Airways ‘not interested’ in Boeing 777X

(Reuters) – Qatar Airways is not interested in ordering Boeing’s proposed new 777X wide-body jet, its chief executive said on Thursday. Asked whether the Gulf…

Civilian aviation news September 25, 2013

AgustaWestland to Establish Gulf Helicopters as an AW139 Authorized Training Centre in Qatar

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce the establishment of Gulf Helicopters as an AgustaWestland Authorised Training Centre. Doha-based Gulf Helicopters provides training services…

Civilian aviation news September 9, 2013

Qatar Airways’ first A380 takes off for its maiden flight

Qatar Airways’ first A380 took off from Toulouse on its maiden flight to Hamburg where the aircraft will be fitted with its cabin before being…

Civilian aviation news May 8, 2013

Qatar approached British Airways parent over Bankia stake

(Reuters) – Qatar has approached International Airlines Group , the owner of British Airways and Iberia, with an informal offer to become the company’s largest…

Civilian aviation news May 7, 2013

Qatar Airways in talks with Airbus to buy up to 15 jets

(Reuters) – Qatar Airways is in talks with Airbus to buy up to 15 of the European planemaker’s A330 passenger jets, a deal potentially worth…

Civilian aviation news April 22, 2013

Tail section for Qatar Airways’ first A380 rolls out of paint shop

The vertical tail section for the first A380 for Qatar Airways has been painted with the airline’s trademark oryx logo at Airbus facilities in Hamburg….

Civilian aviation news April 11, 2013

Qatar Airways hopes its Dreamliners back in service in April

Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker said he hopes that all five of the airline’s Boeing Co 787s will be back in service…

Civilian aviation news March 19, 2013

10 carriers to operate exclusively from new Qatar airport

Arab News Qatar Airways will move its entire operations from the current Doha International Airport (DIA) to Hamad International Airport (HIA) — Qatar’s new iconic…

Military Aviation News February 5, 2013

Pratt & Whitney Powers Qatar’s Latest Boeing C-17s

Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp., recently delivered eight F117-PW-100 engines to power two new Boeing C-17 Globemaster IIIs for the Qatar…

Civilian aviation news November 13, 2012

Boeing Celebrates Delivery of First 787 Dreamliner to Qatar Airways

– Airline to be first in the Middle East to operate the 787 – Dreamliner will support carrier’s global expansion plans SEATTLE, Nov. 13, 2012…

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