Qatar Airways CEO calls Airbus legal settlement ‘win-win’

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The Airbus headquarters stand in Toulouse, France. — File photo
The Airbus headquarters stand in Toulouse, France. — File photo

Published: Tue 7 Mar 2023, 7:09 PM

Last updated: Tue 7 Mar 2023, 8:30 PM

The head of Qatar Airways on Tuesday called a recent legal settlement with Airbus a “win-win” for both sides, adding he looked forward to a strong partnership with the planemaker.

By Reuters

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“The settlement was a win-win for both of us,” chief executive Akbar Al Baker told a news conference at the ITB tourism fair, in his first public comments on the halting of a roughly $2 billion dispute.


Airbus and Qatar Airways announced the settlement on February 1, averting a potentially damaging UK court trial after a bitter 18-month public feud over surface damage to A350 jets. — Reuters


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