Qatar Airways

By David Casey
A selection of 50 new routes starting in January 2024, including network expansions by Aeromexico, Hainan Airlines, Lufthansa and Sky Airline.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
Qatar Airways is planning to keep its eight Airbus A380s in service until its first Boeing 777X is delivered.
Airlines & Lessors

By William Moore
Emissions figures for Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways are mostly in line with other full-service carriers, but unlike those carriers, are not trending downward.
Airlines & Lessors

Readers write about Bill Sweetman’s recent B-21 cover story, AAM market appeal, U.S. military drone swarm acquisition and supersonic transport challenges.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Jens Flottau
The exit of Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker comes on the heels of a dispute with Airbus, as industry sources say Al Baker is not leaving voluntarily.
Dubai Airshow

By Kurt Hofmann
Qatar Airways employees were informed of Al Baker’s impending departure via an internal email on Monday, Oct. 23.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Starlink will be installed fleet-wide, although timing will determine which types receive the system.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Emirates plans to reveal further orders taking fleet plans into the 2030s, but new players like Riyadh Air and a revived Indian aviation sector are emerging.
Dubai Airshow

By David Casey
Qatar Airways is adding flights to Al-Ula and Tabuk alongside the resumption of service to Yanbu.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Australia is a key part of international recovery strategies for many overseas carriers.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
AFCAC said Qatar will support African countries with “targeted technical assistance and capacity building” for their aviation sectors.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Qatar Airways will increase New York frequencies to 3X-daily once American Airlines moves its Doha route from JFK to Philadelphia.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The New York-Doha service was launched in June 2022 as American Airlines and Qatar Airways deepened ties.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
From Dec. 11, Iberia will open daily flights between its Madrid Barajas International Airport hub and Doha's Hamas International Airport as part of the JV.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The latest new route announcements, schedule changes and codeshares.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
Qatar Airways reported a net profit of QAR4.4 billion ($1.2 billion) during its fiscal 2022/23, down from QAR5.6 billion the same period a year earlier.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
The latest new route announcements, schedule changes and codeshares.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Aboulafia
What was once a 50-50 single-aisle/twin-aisle market is now a 70-30 market, with no signs of changing.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Paul Seidenman
Next-gen cabin connectivity systems are focused on improved interaction with personal electronic devices and passenger engagement.
Interiors & Connectivity

By David Casey
RwandAir expects to double the size of its fleet over the coming years as part of a process that will see the carrier phase out some of its regional aircraft.
On Location

The change brings the number of weekly frequencies the airline operates between Doha and Tokyo to 14.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
The operator of airports in the Netherlands has been ordered to accelerate the replacement of diesel-powered ground handling equipment by the end of 2023.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
Nonstop flights between Qatar and Bahrain are set to resume after a nearly six-year hiatus.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau
The findings are behind a May 11 airworthiness directive (AD) issued by EASA on the A380.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kurt Hofmann
The carrier does not mention the aircrafts’ origin, but they may have originally been destined for Russia’s S7 Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors