Friday 7 October 2011

Qatar Airways Plans ‘Multi-Billion-Dollar’ Jet Order Next Month, CEO Says - Bloomberg

Qatar Airways Ltd., the Middle East’s second-biggest carrier, plans to place a “multi-billion-dollar aircraft order” at the Dubai Air Show next month, Chief Executive Officer Akbar al Baker said today.

The Gulf airline already has orders for more than 200 aircraft with a value in excess of $40 billion at list prices, Al Baker said at a press conference in Oslo, without specifying whether he’s interested in more single-aisle or widebody jets.

Qatar Airways failed to place an order for Airbus SAS’s A320neo at the Paris Air Show in June after earlier saying it would sign a deal for the re-engined version of the European company’s narrowbody model. The requirement to be filled at the Dubai expo starting Nov. 13 isn’t for Qatar’s planned discount unit, which would use existing jets, Al Akbar said today.

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