Finally profit for them, but now another A380 delivery push-back, this time because of lack of facilities.
Flight Daily News (21JUN) has a report about Qatar Airways.
Qatar Airways in 2003 recorded its first profit ever since the
airlines’ establishment, carrying 3.35 million passengers as of
31March 2004, and expected to carry 4.5million this year.
CEO Akbar Al Baker says the delivery date for A380 is pushed back
from 2007 to 2009, because Doha Airport will still not be ready for
the double decker jet until 2008.
Al Baker also says the airline is interested in 7E7-8 and the
stretched -9 model.
Qatar is likely to place more orders in 2005 to boost capacity for
2008 time frame and A300 replacement.
Jim
By: Bmused55 - 23rd July 2004 at 08:13
Because of the airports though, not the plane.
I know that.
Yet more evidence that this plane will have limited scope.
By: Airline owner - 23rd July 2004 at 08:02
in AW this month a quote from an article about domodedovo says that “our airport has the correct facilities to support a large aircraft such as the A380” or something like that. What im saying is although a handful are ready at least some are ready.
Arent qatar airways the ones that built an entirely new airport from scratch to hold it.
By: Ren Frew - 22nd July 2004 at 12:20
Another push back of delivery dates for the A380. A growing trend?
Because of the airports though, not the plane.
By: steve rowell - 22nd July 2004 at 11:48
I dare say, one day you will
By: GDL - 22nd July 2004 at 11:20
Singapore are the launch customer for the A380
Any chance of seeing the A380 on the Brisbane-Singapore-Tokyo-LA route?
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By: steve rowell - 22nd July 2004 at 09:58
Singapore are the launch customer for the A380
By: Airline owner - 22nd July 2004 at 08:31
yeah i agree VS and AF have delayed or so i read. So who is launch customer….SQ or EK
By: Bmused55 - 21st July 2004 at 07:34
Another push back of delivery dates for the A380. A growing trend?
By: steve rowell - 21st July 2004 at 06:26
Anybody know when they start flying into Melbourne
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