Qatar Airways expands capacity across Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia as demand surges
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Aviation
GWC and Qatar Airways extend logistics agreement by five years
Services to include import/export handling, customs clearance, warehousing and distribution, inventory management and document storage
Aviation
Qatar Airways partners with Hans Zimmer to create new airline sonic identity
The new signature sound forms part of the Qatar Airways’ evolving brand identity
inflight Wi-Fi
Qatar Airways now has the world’s fastest inflight Wi-Fi after Boeing 777 upgrade
Qatar Airways completes record Starlink Wi-Fi rollout on 54 Boeing 777s, sets new standard for in-flight connectivity
Aviation
Qatar travel update: Qatar Airways resumes operations in Iraq and Syria
It also returns to full flight schedule for Lebanon and Jordan, and is adding a third daily flight to Beirut and Amman
Aviation
Qatar Airways CEO reveals details behind travel recovery: 151 disrupted flights, 20,000 passengers diverted mid-air, 35,000 meals for stranded passengers
Qatar Airways shares the inside story on stunning travel disruption recovery following airspace closure
Air Arabia
UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman flight delays as airspace closures cause travel disruption at Gulf airports
Airports and airlines in the UAE and across the Gulf announce suspended flights and expected delays amid airspace closures and conflict escalation
Qatar
Qatar Airways signs agreement for Middle East’s first digital aircraft painting facility
The new facility will accommodate commercial, VIP, and military aircraft, with two widebody paint facilities and a multipurpose hangar for light maintenance activities
Airlines
Revealed: Skytrax names world’s best airlines for 2025
Skytrax reveals 2025 World Airline Award winners with a Middle East national carrier taking top prize
GCC airlines
GCC flights cancelled: Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman announce suspensions amid rising tensions
Airlines and airports in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman suspended some flights to and from UAE
Aviation
Trump’s Middle East visit brings an order windfall for Boeing in May
With orders for 303 aircraft, it was the best month since December 2023; It includes a 160-aircraft order from Qatar Airways and 28 from Etihad
Australia
Virgin Australia all set to return to stock market with a $442.8mn IPO
Bain Capital will sell about 30% of its stake in the airline at a price of $1.87 per share; Qatar Airways to retain 23% stake in the company
Aviation
Qatar Airways announces record $2.15bn profit
Qatar Airways Group reports $500m increase in profit for the 24-25 fiscal year
Aviation
GE Aerospace, Qatar Airways strike record engine deal during Trump visit
GE Aerospace secures massive engine deal with Qatar Airways, supplying GE9X and GEnx units to power 777-9 and 787 aircraft
Boeing
Qatar Airways to become Middle East’s largest 787 operator with Boeing mega-deal
Qatar Airways’ record-breaking deal includes 787 Dreamliners and 777-9s, marking Boeing’s largest widebody order
Airspace
UAE carriers temporarily suspend Pakistan flights as military tensions with India escalate
The violence marks the worst military flare-up between the two countries in more than two decades
Brazil
Qatar Airways boosts Americas network with flights to Toronto and São Paulo
Qatar Airways expands flights to Canada and Brazil with updated and enhanced schedule