Saturday 19 February 2022

Airbus ordered to delay implementing #Qatar jet cancellation | Reuters

Airbus ordered to delay implementing Qatar jet cancellation | Reuters

A UK judge ordered planemaker Airbus (AIR.PA) to delay any practical impact of a decision to revoke a $6 billion jet order from Qatar Airways for several weeks, as two of aviation's most powerful players wage an escalating court battle.

The move effectively prevents the planemaker from allocating valuable early delivery slots for the in-demand A321neo plane to other airlines, pending an early April hearing at which Qatar Airways plans to seek an injunction reinstating the contract.

The two sides have been clashing for months about surface flaws on A350s, some of which have been grounded by Qatar over safety concerns as its airline sues Airbus for $600 million. read more

Airbus acknowledges quality problems but accuses the airline of mislabelling them as a safety issue to secure compensation.

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