Qatar Airways

Qatar Airways hires former Cargolux APAC head

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Matthew Ma joins Qatar Airways as vice president Cargo Asia. Ma comes with a wealth of experience in the freight industry, having over 45 years of experience. He worked at Cargolux for 41 years, starting off as regional manager space control and charter sales for Cargolux, USA, based in Montreal and Seattle. He then returned to Hong Kong to head the Cargolux Asia & Pacific region, where he remained until joining Qatar Airways Cargo. Ulrich Ogiermann, chief officer cargo said, … [Read more...] about Qatar Airways hires former Cargolux APAC head

Qatar CEO threatens Airbus orders over slots

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Qatar Airways CEO Akbar al Baker has threatened to reconsider his airline's outstanding Airbus  orders should the Abu Dhabi-based carrier fail to obtain requested slots at European airports. “If they (European airport slots) are limited further, we will stop buying European aircraft. We have 186 orders at Airbus. What impact would that have on German jobs?” al Baker told the German daily, Handelsblatt. The Qatari carrier currently has 50 orders for … [Read more...] about Qatar CEO threatens Airbus orders over slots

Qatar expands India services

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Qatar Airways is starting flights from Doha to two new destinations in India this month - Amritsar from 11 October and Goa from 25 October. Its cargo GSA in Amritsar is Hercules Aviation while the GSA for Goa will be announced shortly. … [Read more...] about Qatar expands India services

EUROPE & CIS: US$4.1 billion in orders at Paris show for RR

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While not everyone left the Paris Airshow in a jubilant mood, Rolls-Royce left with at least a grin on its face after picking up a number of engine orders worth US$4.1 billion from carriers including Gulf Air, Qatar Airlines, Royal China, Condor of Germany, Cathay Pacific and AirAsia X. The orders included an order from AirAsia X for the Trent XWB to power its order – also placed at the Paris show – for 10 firm and five options for Airbus’ A350 XWB aircraft. … [Read more...] about EUROPE & CIS: US$4.1 billion in orders at Paris show for RR

MIDDLE EAST: Qatar Airways Cargo joins Cargo 2000

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Qatar Airways Cargo has become a Regional Associate Member in the Cargo 2000 programme with the Doha-based airline saying membership will allow it to monitor its quality and delivery standards benchmarked against the industry standard. “Our goal is to increase efficiency and quality of service provided to the airline’s customers with proven and agreed processes, and Cargo 2000’s quality management system offers a proven solution for implementation and … [Read more...] about MIDDLE EAST: Qatar Airways Cargo joins Cargo 2000

MIDDLE EAST: Qatar threatens Boeing cancellations

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Qatar Airways is said to be considering plans to cancel the entirety of its Boeing order owing to repeated 787 delays, according to a Dow Jones report. It has orders for 60 787s including options and 24 777s including freighters and options. “The writing is in the wall for Boeing and they don’t care. They’re too busy having lunches and dinners,” CEO Akbar Al Baker said. “Boeing doesn’t realise how much they’re hurting their … [Read more...] about MIDDLE EAST: Qatar threatens Boeing cancellations