Qatar Airways to Place Massive Order of Widebody Jets Soon

Qatar Airways has stated that it will soon place a big order for widebody aircraft to maintain a "very strong, best fleet" in the industry, the airline's Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) Thierry Antinori told Reuters.

Antinori said that the contract would be announced soon, though the CCO has yet to confirm whether the deal will be with Airbus, Boeing, or a split order between both manufacturers.

"To secure the growth of tomorrow by continuing to have a very strong and the best fleet in the industry, our CEO is working on the RFP (request for proposal) with the aircraft manufacturer to place a big order soon," said Antinori.

This development follows the statement of Qatar Airways Group CEO Engr. Badr Mohammed Al Meer at the Farnborough International Airshow last year, where he mentioned that a large aircraft order was under consideration.

Antinori also told Reuters that Qatar Airways has exceeded market growth in passenger numbers from April 2024 through January this year.