Newsstand - Qatar Airways to buy aircraft from Boeing, Airbus

Qatar Airways to buy aircraft from Boeing, Airbus

http://biz.yahoo.com/rc/030611/airline_qatarairways_1.html

would be nice if some press release (any press release) would be so kind as to state which 777 models they've finally narrowed it down to.

QR has always expressed an interest in the 772LR in the past; recent reports have said that it plans to order 773ER instead; now it's being suggested that they'll order 772LR and A346 instead. Wish they'd make up their minds/get their facts straight http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/frown.gif

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Airbus Details Big Qatar Airways Order

http://news.airwise.com/stories/2003/06/1056042483.html

it appears that despite placing the latest order with Airbus, QF is still interested in having Boeing in their fleet. The buzz from the bees states that the 772LR/773ER is still in their interest.

From The Peninsula newspaper
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"Speaking to reporters in Paris, Foreign Minister H E Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani referred to the deal with Airbus and said so far no agreement has been signed with the US-based Boeing.

He added, however, that a proposal was under consideration. “We hope in the near future, maybe next year, to begin negotiations to add Boeing aircraft to the Qatar Airways fleet. The key factor in this respect is the competition between Airbus and Boeing, and whichever offers better prices and terms, would gain the approval of the specialists in this regard,” the Foreign Minister said."</font>



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