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Qatar Airways inks record agreement for up to 210 Boeing 787 Dreamliner and 777X widebodies

Qatar Airways has agreed to purchase as many as 210 Boeing 787 Dreamliner and 777X widebody jets in a record-setting deal signed in Doha on Wednesday with US President Donald Trump in attendance, marking what may be the largest commercial aircraft order in Boeing’s history.

2025-05-14T10:26:57.205106-07:00

FlightGlobal

IndiGo Wet Leases First Boeing 787-9 from Norse for Long-Haul Expansion

2025-02-06T00:21:08.384310-08:00

New York Times

Qatar Airways Resumes Flights to Damascus After Assad's Fall

2025-01-07T04:47:51.111900-08:00

Reuters

Qatar Airways Group posts record US$2.15B profit for FY2024-25 amid passenger surge

2025-05-19T01:06:31.924790-07:00

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Qatar Airways Fully Equips Widebody Fleet with Starlink After 777 Retrofit Qatar Airways has completed installations of Starlink Ku-band LEO internet on its 54 Boeing 777s and is now fitting its Airbus A350 fleet, making it the first major airline to fully equip its widebody network with complimentary high-speed inflight Wi-Fi. Since October 2024, the carrier has operated more than 15,000 Starlink-connected flights.

2025-07-10T02:51:46.279334-07:00

Qatar Airways Fully Equips Widebody Fleet with Starlink After 777 Retrofit

Aviation Week

Qatar Airways resumes operations after Iran missile strike, CEO outlines crisis impact Qatar Airways resumed flights on Monday after Iran’s June 23 missile attack on Al Udeid Air Base prompted a shutdown of Qatari airspace that stranded over 20,000 passengers. CEO Badr Mohammed Al Meer called it “an operational crisis few airlines will ever encounter,” citing widespread diversions and delays.

2025-06-25T14:27:59.014706-07:00

Qatar Airways resumes operations after Iran missile strike, CEO outlines crisis impact

Aviation Business News

Qatar Airways, Barzan and Satys to Build Next-Gen Widebody Paint Facility at Dukhan Qatar Airways has signed a strategic agreement with Barzan Holdings and Satys Aerospace to establish the Middle East’s first dedicated widebody aircraft painting facility at Dukhan Air Base. The hub will feature dual paint bays, a multifunction maintenance hangar, advanced digital painting systems and future robotic automation, serving commercial, VIP and military jets.

2025-06-19T23:32:53.019694-07:00

Qatar Airways, Barzan and Satys to Build Next-Gen Widebody Paint Facility at Dukhan

Aviation Week

Major Carriers and Foundations Pledge Support for Airlink at Paris Air Show At this week’s Paris Air Show, the Airbus Foundation, GE Aerospace Foundation, Qatar Airways and United Airlines announced new commitments to Airlink, pledging financial and in-kind resources to bolster the nonprofit’s humanitarian airlift operations for disaster relief and medical aid.

2025-06-18T05:19:16.081348-07:00

Major Carriers and Foundations Pledge Support for Airlink at Paris Air Show

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Virgin Australia inaugurates Doha service in Qatar Airways partnership Virgin Australia has launched its inaugural long-haul service to Doha in partnership with Qatar Airways, following ACCC approval for 28 weekly flights. Starting June from Sydney, Brisbane and Perth and December from Melbourne, the alliance connects Australian travellers to over 170 global destinations via Doha.

2025-06-13T04:30:49.884000-07:00

Virgin Australia inaugurates Doha service in Qatar Airways partnership

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MASkargo, Qatar Airways Cargo and IAG Cargo Form Global Joint Cargo Venture MASkargo, Qatar Airways Cargo and IAG Cargo have signed an agreement to launch a global joint cargo business aimed at creating significant cost synergies and service enhancements. The collaboration pools their fleets, ground-handling and sales networks to deliver expanded capacity and seamless end-to-end solutions across key trade lanes.

2025-05-27T07:34:23.983948-07:00

MASkargo, Qatar Airways Cargo and IAG Cargo Form Global Joint Cargo Venture

Reuters

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Qatar Airways Group posts record US$2.15B profit for FY2024-25 amid passenger surge Qatar Airways Group delivered its strongest annual results ever in fiscal 2024-25, reporting a QAR7.85 billion (US$2.15 billion) net profit—up QAR1.7 billion year-on-year—driven by record passenger volumes.

2025-05-19T01:06:31.924790-07:00

Qatar Airways Group posts record US$2.15B profit for FY2024-25 amid passenger surge

Wall Street Journal

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Qatar Airways inks record agreement for up to 210 Boeing 787 Dreamliner and 777X widebodies Qatar Airways has agreed to purchase as many as 210 Boeing 787 Dreamliner and 777X widebody jets in a record-setting deal signed in Doha on Wednesday with US President Donald Trump in attendance, marking what may be the largest commercial aircraft order in Boeing’s history.

2025-05-14T10:26:57.205106-07:00

Qatar Airways inks record agreement for up to 210 Boeing 787 Dreamliner and 777X widebodies

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