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Changing Times: Qatar Airways "a Blue-chip Order"

Teahan From Belgium, joined Nov 1999, 5266 posts, RR: 63
Posted (7 years 12 months 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 1899 times:

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/busine...Show&searchdiff=6&searchpagefrom=1

One things struck me about this article:

"Airbus scored hits with blue-chip orders for its A350, the planned rival to Boeing's 787 Dreamliner, from aircraft leasing company GECAS and Qatar Airways."

An order from Qatar Airways now considered 'blue-chip'. A mere three years ago they were widely dismissed (first announcement of their A380 commitment).

A sign of the present times on one hand but also something worth remembering when considering the latest 'surprise' orders.

Goodbye SR-LX MD-11 / 6th of March 1991 to the 31st of October 2004

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Ikramerica From United States of America, joined May 2005, 21043 posts, RR: 60
Reply 1, posted (7 years 12 months 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 1885 times:

Who says? Some AP reporter? Lease companies are blue-chip. Renewal orders from very large operators that aren't in bankruptcy are blue-chip.

Airlines with huge expansion plans are speculative, no matter who they are. If SQ were to "order" a new fleet 3 times the size of it's current fleet, it would not qualify as blue-chip in my book.

Of all the things to worry about... the Wookie has no pants.

Teahan From Belgium, joined Nov 1999, 5266 posts, RR: 63
Reply 2, posted (7 years 12 months 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 1861 times:

Quoting Ikramerica (Reply 1):
Who says? Some AP reporter?

Does it matter. The point is how the perception of Qatar Airways seems to have changed in a few short years.

Goodbye SR-LX MD-11 / 6th of March 1991 to the 31st of October 2004

Udo From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 3, posted (7 years 12 months 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 1848 times:

Quoting Ikramerica (Reply 1):
Airlines with huge expansion plans are speculative, no matter who they are.

Well, there's a difference between young carriers in the Gulf and young carriers elsewhere...

Quoting Ikramerica (Reply 1):
If SQ were to "order" a new fleet 3 times the size of it's current fleet, it would not qualify as blue-chip in my book.

Not in your book. Wink

Btw, don't make QR smaller than they are (39 aircraft)...

Regards
Udo

WorldXplorer From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 381 posts, RR: 0
Reply 4, posted (7 years 12 months 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 1793 times:

While I do think that the image of Qatar has greatly improved over the last three years, I take this type of comment from an AP reporter with a grain of salt. The analysis and commentary of the mainstream press in regards to aviation has proven to be laughable in many cases.

WorldXplorer

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