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Qatar Airways first to fit Starlink on Boeing 787s; completes A350 fleet rollout

Qatar Airways has become the first carrier to install SpaceX Starlink on Boeing 787 Dreamliners, starting with the 787‑8, after equipping its entire Airbus A350 fleet in roughly eight months. The airline now has nearly 120 widebody aircraft fitted with Starlink following recent A350 and 777 retrofits.

2026-01-07T02:28:10.352483-08:00

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Qatar Airways A350-1000 immobilised at Heathrow after nose‑gear steering failure

2026-01-05T18:57:59.385303-08:00

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Qatar Airways names Hamad Ali Al‑Khater as CEO in sudden leadership shake-up

2025-12-06T23:09:34.101762-08:00

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Qatar Airways to shift cargo operations back to old Doha airport in 2Q26

2025-12-29T22:03:28.826596-08:00

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Qatar Airways first to fit Starlink on Boeing 787s; completes A350 fleet rollout Qatar Airways has become the first carrier to install SpaceX Starlink on Boeing 787 Dreamliners, starting with the 787‑8, after equipping its entire Airbus A350 fleet in roughly eight months. The airline now has nearly 120 widebody aircraft fitted with Starlink following recent A350 and 777 retrofits.

2026-01-07T02:28:10.352483-08:00

Qatar Airways first to fit Starlink on Boeing 787s; completes A350 fleet rollout

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Qatar Airways A350-1000 immobilised at Heathrow after nose‑gear steering failure A Qatar Airways Airbus A350-1000 arriving from Doha was immobilised on runway 27L at London Heathrow on 4 January 2026 after a nose‑gear steering malfunction. The aircraft remained stuck on the runway for about 30 minutes while crews assessed the fault and worked to clear the aircraft.

2026-01-05T18:57:59.385303-08:00

Qatar Airways A350-1000 immobilised at Heathrow after nose‑gear steering failure

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Qatar Airways to shift cargo operations back to old Doha airport in 2Q26 Qatar Airways will move cargo operations back to Doha’s former airport in the second quarter of 2026. The carrier plans to restart freight flights and ground handling from the older Doha facility, shifting some cargo activity away from Hamad International beginning in 2Q26.

2025-12-29T22:03:28.826596-08:00

Qatar Airways to shift cargo operations back to old Doha airport in 2Q26

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Severe storms disrupt UAE hubs — Emirates and flydubai warn passengers as thousands of flights canceled Severe thunderstorms across the UAE have forced widespread cancellations and delays at Dubai, Sharjah and Saudi airports, stranding thousands of passengers. Emirates and flydubai urged travelers to arrive early, check in online and use self‑service as carriers report thousands of cancellations, plus about 60 grounded and 129 delayed flights.

2025-12-19T02:36:54.221742-08:00

Severe storms disrupt UAE hubs — Emirates and flydubai warn passengers as thousands of flights canceled

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Qatar Airways phases out 737-8s and damp-leases A321neos Qatar Airways is phasing out its Boeing 737-8 narrowbodies and is damp‑leasing Airbus A321neos to maintain short- and medium‑haul capacity. The swap indicates a tactical fleet reshuffle that increases reliance on lessors for immediate narrowbody demand and could reshape regional network deployment.

2025-12-08T22:27:28.627712-08:00

Qatar Airways phases out 737-8s and damp-leases A321neos

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Qatar Airways names Hamad Ali Al‑Khater as CEO in sudden leadership shake-up Qatar Airways has appointed Hamad Ali Al‑Khater, formerly COO of Hamad International Airport, as group CEO effective Dec. 7, replacing Badr Mohammed Al‑Meer just two years after he succeeded Akbar Al‑Baker. The carrier offered no explanation for the abrupt change.

2025-12-06T23:09:34.101762-08:00

Qatar Airways names Hamad Ali Al‑Khater as CEO in sudden leadership shake-up

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Virgin Australia launches daily Melbourne–Doha nonstop with Qatar Airways, boosting capacity 53% Virgin Australia began daily nonstop Melbourne–Doha service on 1 December, operating Qatar Airways‑leased 777‑300ER A7‑BEK on inaugural VA7 and completing the carrier’s rollout of Doha links from Australia’s four major gateways. The partnership increases annual capacity on the route network by about 53% ahead of peak season.

2025-11-30T22:42:59.944755-08:00

Virgin Australia launches daily Melbourne–Doha nonstop with Qatar Airways, boosting capacity 53%

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Lufthansa Group rolls out 'Fly Now, Pay Later' with Klarna and Adyen across Europe and the US Lufthansa Group has partnered with Klarna and Adyen to introduce 'Fly Now, Pay Later' and installment payment options for customers in multiple European markets and the United States. The integration brings Klarna's pay-later solutions and Adyen's processing into the carrier group's online booking and payment flows.

2025-11-27T05:13:22.113078-08:00

Lufthansa Group rolls out 'Fly Now, Pay Later' with Klarna and Adyen across Europe and the US

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Qatar Airways first to fit Starlink on Boeing 787s; completes A350 fleet rollout

Qatar Airways A350-1000 immobilised at Heathrow after nose‑gear steering failure

Qatar Airways names Hamad Ali Al‑Khater as CEO in sudden leadership shake-up

Qatar Airways to shift cargo operations back to old Doha airport in 2Q26

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