Qatar wins speedy trial, loses procedural claims in Airbus clash | Reuters
A British judge on Thursday granted Qatar Airways a relatively quick trial against Airbus (AIR.PA) in a row over jetliner safety but dismissed several procedural claims including a bid by the airline to split the high-profile case into two parts.
The companies have been locked in a dispute for months over the airworthiness of Europe's newest long-haul jet after damage to its protective outer skin shattered one of aviation's closest commercial relationships. read more
The judge's decision means Airbus is free to attempt to keep delivering A350s to Qatar Airways, triggering payment clauses, or to try to sell rejected planes to carriers like Air India which industry sources say could step in as a buyer.
Qatar Airways asked Britain's High Court to split the trial and order Airbus to perform a deeper analysis of issues affecting a system for protecting the planes against lightning, which on average hits commercial jets once a year.
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