QATAR AIRWAYS NEWS


Nominations Open for IATA Diversity & Inclusion Awards
2021/07/08 | AEROCONTACT | AIR TRANSPORT

Awards established in 2019, with Qatar Airways committing to sponsor for 10 yearsWinner in each category will receive $25,000 in prize moneyThe International Air Trans...


oneworld names Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive His Excellency Mr Akbar Al Baker as Governing Board Chairman
2021/05/28 | AEROCONTACT | INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY

The Governing Board of the oneworld® Alliance has appointed Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive His Excellency Mr Akbar Al Baker as Chairman.He succeeds Qanta...


2020/06/18 | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY

Qatar Airways has said it will not take any new aircraft in 2020 or 2021, deferring orders with Boeing and Airbus as demand diminishes amid the coronavirus crisis.The...


2020/06/17 | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | AIR TRANSPORT

Qatar Airways will slash some pilots' salaries and make others redundant to offset the revenue collapse caused by the novel coronavirus travel crisis, it said in a mem...


2020/05/07 | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | AIR TRANSPORT

Qatar Airways has warned its employees of "substantial" redundancies amid a collapse in demand for air travel caused by the coronavirus, according to an internal memo...


Air Italy goes bust after years of losses
2020/02/13 | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | AIR TRANSPORT

Struggling Air Italy, owned by the Aga Khan and Qatar Airways, announced its bankruptcy Tuesday but said it would guarantee flights through February 25, after which t...


Boeing, Qatar Airways Finalize Order for Five 777 Freighters
2019/07/11 | AEROCONTACT | INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY

The signing ceremony was witnessed by U.S. President Donald Trump and His Highness, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar and included His Excellency...


Qatar Airways buys 5% stake in China Southern Airlines
2019/01/03 | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | AIR TRANSPORT

Qatar Airways said on Wednesday that it had acquired a five percent stake in China Southern Airlines, as it seeks to establish itself in the Asian aviation market.The...


2018/10/08 | AEROCONTACT | AIR TRANSPORT

US sanctions on Iran will not impact Qatar Airways' flights to the Islamic republic, the airline's boss Akbar al-Baker said on Monday.Speaking at a high-profil...


2018/09/19 | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | AIR TRANSPORT

Qatar Airways on Tuesday posted a net loss of over $69 million in the year to March 2018, blaming the "illegal blockade" against Doha by a Saudi-led bloc of countries...