Squirrel83 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Posted (8 years 2 weeks 2 days 12 hours ago) and read 2361 times:
Dubai: Qatar Airways is in 'advanced discussions' with Airbus and Boeing to purchase new aircraft but wants certain demands to be met before concluding a deal, an airline official said.
"It is a strategic decision and the company will not rush to take any decision before receiving all the answers. We are negotiating on Boeing 7E7 and Airbus A350," chief executive officer Akbar Al Baker said.
"We're in an advanced stage of discussions with both manufacturers and hope to conclude a deal with both or one of the two before the Paris (air) show...
Nighthawk From UK - Scotland, joined Sep 2001, 4987 posts, RR: 39 Reply 1, posted (8 years 2 weeks 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 2101 times:
Quoting Squirrel83 (Thread starter): It is a strategic decision and the company will not rush to take any decision before receiving all the answers. We are negotiating on Boeing 7E7 and Airbus A350," chief executive officer Akbar Al Baker said.
Has anyone told him he 7E7 is now known as the 787? Where has he been hiding recently? I bet he hasnt even heard the A380 has made its first flight yet...
DAYflyer From United States of America, joined Sep 2004, 3807 posts, RR: 4 Reply 2, posted (8 years 2 weeks 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 2007 times:
I bet this one goes to Airbus. The heat is on for A-350 orders before the show, and the ME has lots of Airbuses running around. Also, aren't these guys big A fans anyway?
Behramjee From Canada, joined Aug 2003, 4439 posts, RR: 43 Reply 4, posted (8 years 2 weeks 2 days 1 hour ago) and read 1836 times:
With all the help that Qatar has given USA with military bases in DOH + USA allowing them to fly to NYC from next year + a whole load of other benefits due to cooperation given during the 2nd Gulf War, QR and Qatar as a state I feel has more to gain by ordering a large bunch of B 787s.
B 788s to be used on medium density long haul routes
B 789s to be used on high density long haul routes
B 783s to be used on high density short-medium haul routes to Indian subcontinent-BKK-Gulf-East Africa.
The rumor is an order for 10 B 788s and 50 B 789s.
If QR does indeed order these B 787s, I would like them to make sure that the U.S. Govt allows them to operate daily A 346s/B 787s to NYC and other US cities such as ORD-IAH-IAD-LAX-SFO-DTW with a FULL PAYLOAD CAPACITY and not have 40-60 seats empty per flight like EKs A 345s have daily to JFK from DXB. Does USA and QATAR have an open skies treaty agreement?
Yago From Iceland, joined May 2002, 232 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (8 years 2 weeks 2 days 1 hour ago) and read 1801 times:
Quoting Behramjee (Reply 4): With all the help that Qatar has given USA with military bases in DOH + USA allowing them to fly to NYC from next year + a whole load of other benefits due to cooperation given during the 2nd Gulf War, QR and Qatar as a state I feel has more to gain by ordering a large bunch of B 787s.
Personnally I'm fed up with this theory that a company has to do something because once somebody did something for their country.
DfwRevolution From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 7, posted (8 years 2 weeks 2 days 1 hour ago) and read 1700 times:
Quoting Behramjee (Reply 4): If QR does indeed order these B 787s, I would like them to make sure that the U.S. Govt allows them to operate daily A 346s/B 787s to NYC and other US cities
The Department of Transportation (DOT) has specifically said that they will not "negotiate" that way in the past. You can't "buy" yourself route athority, and aquiring it isn't that difficult in the first place. The DOT could care less what equippment you fly.
Quoting Yago (Reply 5): Let the airlines buy the a/c they want.
Thankfully, there is no indications that this is a politicized order.
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