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JUN 14, 2005 (newstodate): Airbus A350 beat its competitor, Boeing 787 on very tight margins, Qatar Airways says.
The airline yesterday announced its decision to order up to 60 Airbus A350 in two versions, the basic -800 and the larger -900.
-The Airbus A350 was chosen over the Boeing 787 after very extensive analysis. The decision was very hard to make as both aircraft types showed very strong advantages in different areas, the carrier says.
-In the end, the existence of the Airbus A330 in Qatar Airways current fleet and slightly more advantageous commercial terms led us to believe that the A350 would be the optimum choice.
Qatar Airways' Airbus A350 aircraft will be delivered between mid-2010 and 2015 first to supplement and then replace the A330 as the airline's small- to medium-size widebody aircraft.
The enhanced range and flexibility of this new generation aircraft will allow Qatar Airways to use the A350 on missions ranging from short-haul regional services to long-haul operations to the Far East, Europe and North America from its operational hub of Doha, Qatar.
The airline yesterday announced its decision to order up to 60 Airbus A350 in two versions, the basic -800 and the larger -900.
-The Airbus A350 was chosen over the Boeing 787 after very extensive analysis. The decision was very hard to make as both aircraft types showed very strong advantages in different areas, the carrier says.
-In the end, the existence of the Airbus A330 in Qatar Airways current fleet and slightly more advantageous commercial terms led us to believe that the A350 would be the optimum choice.
Qatar Airways' Airbus A350 aircraft will be delivered between mid-2010 and 2015 first to supplement and then replace the A330 as the airline's small- to medium-size widebody aircraft.
The enhanced range and flexibility of this new generation aircraft will allow Qatar Airways to use the A350 on missions ranging from short-haul regional services to long-haul operations to the Far East, Europe and North America from its operational hub of Doha, Qatar.