Qatar Airways said it may convert its 10 orders for the Boeing Co ultra-long-range 777-8 widebody jet to the larger 777-9, depending on the performance of the 777-9. “If the 9 is performing very close to the parameters that the 8 will operate, yes we may convert the 8 to 9,” Qatar Airways CEO Akbar al-Baker told Reuters on the sidelines of an event to launch a new route from Doha to Langkawi. Emirates and Qatar Airways are the only firm customers for the 777-8 model, which Boeing is also trying to sell to Australia’s Qantas Airways …read more
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