Qatar Airways buys 24 Airbus narrowbodies, originally uploaded by flightblogger.
Qatar Airways announced orders for 24 A320 family aircraft this morning at the Paris Air Show. The order is split between 20 A320s and four A321s. Delivery of the aircraft will begin in 2010 and Qatar CEO Akbar Al Baker says the delivery slots were reserved as part of the
airline’s 2008 order at the Farnborough Air Show, not taken from another carrier’s deferrals. The 24 aircraft will be powered by IAE V2500 engines. The new narrowbodies will be deployed on Eastern Europe and south west Asia services.
Al Baker says it is ready to launch a low cost carrier in 90 days using an A321 if its market share is eroded by competitors.
Al Baker adds that the new airplanes will feature the latest Thales
IFE and eventually in-flight connectivity.
This post was originally published to the internet between 2007 and 2012. Links, images, and embedded media from that era may no longer function as intended.
This post originally appeared at Flightglobal.com from 2007 to 2012.