Qatar Airways to buy 14 aircraft from Airbus
Qatar Airways has signed a US$ 3 billion contract with Airbus to buy 14 aircraft, says a press release.The deal extends Qatar Airways' previous order to buy 34 Airbuses, worth of US$5.1 billion placed at the Paris Air Show last June, by US$1.2 billion, said Chief Executive Officer of the airline Akbar Al Baker, according to the press release. Deliveries of the Airbus A340-600s will begin in June 2006, and those of the A380s in early 2009. Both aircraft will feature three-class layouts - the A340-600 seating 325 passengers, and the A380s 460.
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