VOL. XLVI

No 27

07-July-2003

QATAR

TRADE AND COMMERCE

Qatar Airways Signs $5.1Bn Deal With Airbus

Qatar Airways on 19 June signed a deal worth a total of $5.1bn with European aircraft manufacturer Airbus at the Paris Air Show. The deal includes orders for 14 Airbus A330s, two A340-600s and two of Airbuss smaller A321 model with deliveries expected to begin next year. According to Qatar Airways Chief Executive Akbar al-Baker, the airline also expects to sign a final agreement to buy two 555-seat...