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Qatar Airways has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to buy
80 of the all-new Airbus A350XWB aircraft.
The agreement supersedes an earlier one signed in 2005 for 60
of the original A350 aircraft, and makes the airline the largest
customer for the A350 XWB to date and the first one in the Middle
East region.
The agreement was signed at the Elysée Palace in Paris in the
presence of His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Emir
of the State of Qatar, and Mr Nicolas Sarkozy, President of the
French Republic, by Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar
Al-Baker and Airbus President and CEO Louis Gallois.
The 80 aircraft include 20 A350-800s, 40 A350-900s and 20 of
the largest in the family, the A350-1000. Deliveries will begin
from 2013. Qatar Airways will use the A350XWBs to complement its
A330s and A340s on regional and long haul routes.
"The A350XWB will equip Qatar Airways with the very latest
generation and most modern fleet. In addition to unbeatable
operating economics, the A350XWB shares the same cockpit
commonality with other Airbus aircraft, especially the A380, so
introducing the modernised fleet will be a simple and cost
efficient step," said Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar
Al-Baker.
The A350 XWB, is Airbus' newest aircraft and will be the
world's most technologically advanced. It is designed to increase
productivity, offer unparalleled levels of passenger comfort in
its class whilst reducing operating costs. Addressing
environmental concerns, the A350XWB will be one of the most
fuel-efficient aircraft ever.
Qatar Airways is the largest all-Airbus operator in the Middle
East and one of the world's leading airlines, with a fleet that
comprises aircraft from the A320, A300/A310 and A330/A340
families. It is also a customer for the
A380.
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