Qatar Airways receives its A380 by June
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Qatar Airways has rolled out its aircraft expansion strategy at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2014. The airline’s chief executive officer HE Akbar Al Baker announced the arrival of the first Airbus A380-800 by early June, the first of 13 such on order.
The airline’s new A380 luxury first class seats are a highlight this year at ATM. “We have no doubts that our new A380s will play a key role in our strategic expansion plans, and will help expand onboard capacity,” said Al Baker.
The A380’s new first class seat was also unveiled to the Middle East market for the first time. The airline also has plans to significantly expand its fleet with 300 additional aircraft, worth more than USD$ 60 billion, on order including, 80 Airbus A350s, 13 Airbus A330 Freighters, 60 Boeing 787s, 13 Boeing 777s (including freighters), 50 Boeing 777x, 80 Airbus A320s Neos and 13 Airbus A380-800s.
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