Qatar Airways grounds 13 Airbus A350s citing fuselage degradation
3 years, 4 months ago

Qatar Airways grounds 13 Airbus A350s citing fuselage degradation

Al Jazeera  

Qatar Airways said on Thursday that it grounded 13 Airbus A350s over what it described as fuselages ‘degrading at an accelerated rate’ in the long-range aircraft. Qatar Airways said on Thursday that it grounded 13 Airbus A350s over what it described as fuselages “degrading at an accelerated rate” in the long-range aircraft, further escalating a monthslong dispute with the European planemaker over the issue. While Airbus declined to specifically discuss the announcement, Qatar Airways’ decision to ground the aircraft raised questions about the A350’s carbon composite fuselage, designed to make the twin-aisle aircraft lighter and cheaper to operate by burning less jet fuel. In its statement, Qatar Airways said it had been monitoring the degradation beneath the paint on the fuselage of the aircraft for some time.

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Airbus cancels $6bn contract with Qatar Airways after paint fight
2 years, 11 months ago

Airbus cancels $6bn contract with Qatar Airways after paint fight

Al Jazeera  

Airbus has cancelled a $6bn contract with Qatar Airways for 50 of its new A321neo passenger jets, escalating a legal battle between the two companies over paint on the recently delivered A350s. Qatar Airways published a video on social media on Friday of the scarred exterior of grounded A350 jets that the airline said underscored “serious and legitimate safety concerns”. …

Airbus revokes Qatar Airways A321 jet order amid dispute
2 years, 11 months ago

Airbus revokes Qatar Airways A321 jet order amid dispute

Live Mint  

European planemaker Airbus terminated a multibillion dollar order by Qatar Airways for 50 of its single-aisle in-demand A321neo jets. The termination of the contract for the A321neo, confirmed by the planemaker to The Associated Press on Friday, comes as Airbus and one of its biggest customers, Qatar Airways, are embroiled in a legal dispute over the grounding of the larger …

Airbus revokes Qatar Airways A321 jet order amid dispute
2 years, 11 months ago

Airbus revokes Qatar Airways A321 jet order amid dispute

The Independent  

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Qatar Airways seeks more than $600m in Airbus A350 dispute
2 years, 11 months ago

Qatar Airways seeks more than $600m in Airbus A350 dispute

Al Jazeera  

The two companies have been locked in a row for months over damage including blistered paint, among other issues. Qatar Airways is claiming more than $600m in compensation from planemaker Airbus for surface flaws on A350 jetliners, according to a court document shedding new light on a growing business feud worth $4m a day. Qatar Airways said its national regulator …

Qatar Airways grounds 13 Airbus A350s as fuselage degrading
3 years, 4 months ago

Qatar Airways grounds 13 Airbus A350s as fuselage degrading

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Qatar Airways said Thursday it grounded 13 Airbus A350s over what it described as fuselages “degrading at an accelerated rate” in the long-range aircraft, further escalating a monthslong dispute with the European airplane maker over the issue. While Airbus declined to specifically discuss the announcement, Qatar Airways’ decision to ground the aircraft raised questions about …

Qatar Airways halts A350 deliveries after jet surface problem
3 years, 6 months ago

Qatar Airways halts A350 deliveries after jet surface problem

Live Mint  

Qatar Airways said on Tuesday the surface below the paint on some of its Airbus A350s was deteriorating faster than expected and insisted it would not take more deliveries of the carbon-composite widebody jet until the problem was resolved. "Qatar Airways continues to experience and has witnessed a condition in which the surface below the paint on some of its …

Qatar Airways halts A350 deliveries after jet surface problem
3 years, 6 months ago

Qatar Airways halts A350 deliveries after jet surface problem

Live Mint  

Qatar Airways said on Tuesday the surface below the paint on some of its Airbus A350s was degrading unusually quickly and insisted it would not take more deliveries of the widebody jet until the problem was resolved. "Qatar Airways continues to experience and has witnessed a condition in which the surface below the paint on some of its Airbus A350 …

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