“Al Baker hungry for new opportunities”, our headline said last week of Qatar Airways looking for new investment options. Today, we know Al Baker can delete one of his projects. Qatar and Alisarda announced on February 11 they will end…
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker always has had a nose for smart deals. At the Qatar Airways/CAPA Aeropolitical and Regulatory Summit in Doha, he confirmed he is having a look at some new opportunities in the short and medium-term.…
Qatar Airways on September 18 reported a net operating loss of QAR 1.850 billion for its fiscal year 2018-2019, down from -26 million the previous year. The loss attributable to its shareholder is even higher: QAR 2.330 billion, compared to…
Qatar Airways today published a PR note about its investment in Air Italy. The note starts like this: “Following recent false accusations relating to Qatar Airways’ shareholding in Air Italy, such baseless statements and consistent inaccuracies need addressing as…
On March 4 we reported on the signing of the new aviation agreement between the European Union and Qatar. From the European Commission press release, it was not clear what the implications of the agreement are. With some delay, Airinsight…
Qatar Airways bought a 5% stake in China Southern Airlines, both companies announced on January 2 on a deal concluded on December 28, 2018. Qatar bought on-market A and H shares of China Southern Airlines Company Limited (CSACL) for an…