Airbus bags 269 firm aircraft orders at the Dubai Air Show as the planemaker seeks to ramp up production in the post-pandemic recovery.
While the airline will initially service domestic routes, there are plans to expand into the US and international destinations, with its fleet of 737 MAX jets.
It comes only days after the Hong Kong-based airline imposed tough new rules for aircrew to undergo mandatory quarantining for 21 days after entering the nation.
Planemakers are gearing up for a rise in freight demand as Boeing opens up three new freighter conversion lines and Airbus inches closer to launching the A350 freighter. Boeing said it is also in advanced talks to sell the freighter version of its 777X aircraft, after previously flagging it as a strong possibility. The announcements
Boeing said it does not “blame” that a person or other entity was responsible for the crash.
One of Qatar Airways’ Airbus A380 jets returned to the skies for the first time in over 18 months as the carrier “reluctantly” enters it into service again due to ongoing capacity shortage. The superjumbo lifted off from Doha International Airport earlier this week to Hamad International Airport, the state-owned airline said in a statement.
