Indicates DOH will not open now until mid-2013 a further six months later then the revised opening of December 2012. The issues appears to be based around ' the airport operator parting ways with a key contractor'.
Akbar Al Baker stated some elements will open on time however.
“However, some NDIA facilities will open around the end of this year, including cargo, the VIP Terminal and the maintenance base for Qatar Airways,” he said. “And we have already started the operational readiness programme - the ORAT [Operational Readiness and Airport Transfer] has begun.”
Will Al Baker remain CEO of DOH as well as QR, as he currently is? Is there any other airlines who shares their CEO with their Hub airport? One of the many unique elements of Middle-Eastern aviation.
KC135TopBoom From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 11705 posts, RR: 52 Reply 3, posted (8 months 3 weeks 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 4403 times:
Quoting zeke (Reply 1): Surprised this is not in some way Boeing's and Airbus faults, they are the the only people who are apparently capable of delays on major projects.
tonystan From Ireland, joined Jan 2006, 1172 posts, RR: 2 Reply 4, posted (8 months 3 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 4065 times:
Quoting zeke (Reply 1): Al Baker could not be responsible for any delay.
Of course not, he can do no wrong. Everything is someone elses fault!
I wouldnt be surprised if this is more to do with government legislation ensuring all new buildings are fully tested and certified following the Villaggio Mall fire earlier this year.
zkojq From New Zealand, joined Sep 2011, 776 posts, RR: 1 Reply 6, posted (8 months 3 weeks 16 hours ago) and read 2178 times:
I would hate to have been in Akbar Al Baker (CEO of New Doha International Airport)'s shoes when Akbar Al Baker (CEO of Qatar Airlines) hears about this. Someone will be getting an earfull.
Quoting tonystan (Reply 4): I wouldnt be surprised if this is more to do with government legislation ensuring all new buildings are fully tested and certified following the Villaggio Mall fire earlier this year.
migair54 From Spain, joined Jun 2007, 1276 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (8 months 3 weeks 2 hours ago) and read 1583 times:
Quoting smi0006 (Thread starter): Is there any other airlines who shares their CEO with their Hub airport? One of the many unique elements of Middle-Eastern aviation.
HEEHEHEHHEHE
Even better.... People´s Viennaline owner is the owner of the home base of the Airline St. Gallen-Altenrhein Airport
Maybe this delay will help QR to have a more progessive and smooth transition to the new Terminal because now it´s not going to be all in one day but progressive, so less things to mess up during the first days.
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