VOL. XLVII

No 05

02-February-2004

INFRASTRUCTURE

QATAR

QA To Receive 13 New Airbus In 2004, Completes Financing

Meanwhile, QA is to take delivery of 13 new Airbus aircraft this year as part of the 34 aircraft ($5.1bn) order it placed with the European manufacturer at the Paris Air Show in July 2003 (MEES, 7 July 2003). The order was later increased by some $1.2bn (MEES, 15 December 2003) and is part of plans to increase the airlines fleet from 24 aircraft at present to 56 by 2008. QA announced on...