Qatar Airways has signed an agreement to purchase 49% of Italian airline Meridiana, the national carrier said on Thursday.
Qatar Airways Group, the parent company of the Doha-based national airline, posted a net profit of QR1.6bn in fiscal 2016 (April 2015 to March 2016), up 328% on the previous financial year.
Qatar Airways plans to launch service to some 17 new destinations in the 2017 fiscal year, the national airline said in its ‘Annual Report 2016’, which was released here on Monday.
Qatar Airways is in advanced talks with Boeing to buy up to 30 narrow body planes and will not rule out additional cancellations of delayed deliveries from rival Airbus, the airline's chief executive said on Monday.
Dublin: Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar al-Baker expects expansion to start at Doha’s state-of-the-art Hamad International Airport (HIA) by the year-end.
The Australian city of Adelaide yesterday welcomed the first Qatar Airways flight to arrive at its international airport from Doha.
Qatar Airways chief Akbar al-Baker threatened to cancel an order for Airbus A320neo planes if the European manufacturer fails to address engine issues, in an interview broadcast on Thursday.
Qatar Airways group chief executive Akbar al-Baker highlighted the evolution of customer experience at the airline on the first day of Arabian Travel Market in Dubai.
National carrier Qatar Airways is expecting some 31 aircraft deliveries this year, Group Chief Executive Akbar al-Baker has said
