Treated 'unfairly' in India; interested in IndiGo stake: Qatar
Alleging that Indian authorities treated it "unfairly" vis-a vs other Gulf carriers, Qatar Airways on Wednesday said it remains interested in buying stake in IndiGo despite losing out on an opportunity to participate in the budget carrier's IPO last year
Mar 16, 2016, 19:10 PM IST
India's decision to auction air-traffic rights disappointing: Qatar Airways chief Akbar Al-Baker
Disappointed at India's decision to auction air-traffic rights, Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al-Baker Monday said it was against the country's interest to "restrict" foreign carriers from operating freely in its air space.
Feb 15, 2016, 22:50 PM IST
Indian-American offloaded from international flight in Islamabad over 'bomb hoax'
An Indian-American man on board the Qatar Airways flight to Washington via Doha was offloaded at the Benazir International Airport in Islamabad around 3 a.m. on Friday after he claimed that there was a bomb on the aircraft, which later turned out to be a hoax.
Nov 27, 2015, 20:00 PM IST
Qatar Airways to sponsor IPTL for 3 years
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Nov 16, 2015, 15:59 PM IST
Discussion with Qatar Airways on marketing collaboration only: IndiGo
No-frills carrier IndiGo on Wednesday said it is in preliminary discussions with Qatar Airways to explore a marketing collaboration but termed as "baseless" reports of the airline offloading stake to the Gulf carrier.
Jul 29, 2015, 19:40 PM IST
In talks with IndiGo, not SpiceJet, says Qatar Airways
Gulf carrier Qatar Airways on Tuesday said it is in talks with IndiGo, the largest Indian airline by market share and set to rest speculations that it is looking for a partnership with SpiceJet.
Jul 28, 2015, 18:36 PM IST
Qatar Airways keen to buy stake in IndiGo
Qatar Airways Wednesday said it was keen to buy stake in Indigo, India's largest airline by market share, if its promoters were open to take an investment partner on board.
May 06, 2015, 22:30 PM IST
Qatar Airways eyes 49% stake in IndiGo, warns Airbus on A380neo
Qatar Airways wants to buy up to 49 percent of IndiGo though the owners of the subcontinent`s largest carrier by market share have no immediate plans to sell, the Doha-based airline`s chief executive said on Wednesday.
May 06, 2015, 19:20 PM IST
Qatar Airways boss accuses Delta of flying 'crap' planes
The chief of Qatar Airways on Monday denied his company receives subsidies and accused rivals Delta Air Lines of flying "crap" older planes, escalating hostilities between Gulf and American carriers.
Mar 16, 2015, 16:43 PM IST
IndiGo says not in talks with Qatar Airways for stake sale
IndiGo on Thursday said it was not in "talks" with any airline including Qatar Airways for a stake sale, a month after the gulf carrier's chief executive Akbar Al Baker expressed his desire to invest in the Indian company.
Feb 12, 2015, 21:34 PM IST
Qatar Airways takes $1.7 bn stake in British Airways-owner IAG
Qatar`s national airline said it would look to strengthen commercial ties with the European carrier and may consider increasing its stake over time, although it was not currently intending to exceed 9.99 percent.
Jan 30, 2015, 15:36 PM IST
World's newest airliner begins first commercial flight
For passengers, the new plane offers wider panoramic windows and larger overhead storage space plus the ability to limit connections.
Jan 15, 2015, 15:32 PM IST
Qatar Airways keen to buy stake in IndiGo
Qatar Airways is keen to buy equity in IndiGo if the Indian carrier offers 49 percent stake to it.
Jan 08, 2015, 14:35 PM IST
European airlines 'cannot keep up': Qatar Airways chief
Qatar Airways chief Akbar Al-Baker boasted Wednesday that European carriers "cannot keep up" with competition from Gulf carriers, as his fast-growing airline welcomed the first Airbus A350 plane.
Jan 07, 2015, 21:37 PM IST
Qatar Airways planes set to have automatic tracking system
Qatar Airways is already testing a new automatic aircraft tracking technology that will continuously send flight data from the aircraft black box to the operations centre.
Jan 07, 2015, 19:12 PM IST
Airbus delivers first next-generation plane to Qatar Airways
Airbus delivered its first next-generation A350-900 plane to Qatar Airways Monday in a formal ceremony that kickstarts its bid to erode rival Boeing`s dominance in the lucrative long-haul market.
Dec 22, 2014, 20:01 PM IST
Flying back on course: the inside story of the new Airbus A350 jet
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker urged Airbus to take the 787 seriously and said its draft response, a quick fix to its A330 with new General Electric engines, was inadequate.
Dec 22, 2014, 10:35 AM IST
New Airbus part of Qatar Airways` sky-high ambitions
With deep pockets and hundreds of new planes on order, Qatar Airways is one of a trio of fast-growing Gulf carriers seeking to further muscle into European markets.
Dec 13, 2014, 08:59 AM IST
Qatar Airways says no delay to first A350 commercial flight
Qatar Airways said Thursday that the first commercial flight of the Airbus A350-900 would go ahead as scheduled next month despite a delay to delivery of the next-generation plane.
Dec 11, 2014, 22:26 PM IST
Airbus to deliver first A350 to Qatar Airways December 13
Airbus will deliver its first new, next-generation long-haul A350-900 plane to Qatar Airways on December 13, the European aerospace giant said on Thursday.
Dec 04, 2014, 21:00 PM IST
