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Ambitious Qatar Airways expands fleet, fuelling its push into Europe

Next week it takes delivery of the first A350 XWB next-generation plane from European maker Airbus

Published Sun, Dec 14, 2014 · 09:50 PM
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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.

Their expansion reflects the determination of the energy-rich Gulf states to develop new sources of income to reduce their dependence on oil, the price of which is plunging on world markets.

Government-owned Qatar Airways takes delivery on Dec 22 of the first A350 XWB (extr…

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