CommercialQatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker on Sustainability, the Passenger Experience, and More LONG BEACH, Calif. — Qatar Airways Group CEO Akbar Al Baker spoke during the Thought Leadership Conference at the APEX Expo this week about the airline’s response to the pandemic, its approach…
Artificial IntelligenceQatar Airways Cargo Enters Strategic Partnership with FLYR Labs A new strategic commercial partnership between Qatar Airways Cargo and FLYR Labs was announced this week. Qatar Airways Cargo launched its “The Next Generation” initiative last year which includes digital transformations and…
CommercialBoeing Secures Qatar Airways as Launch Customer of New 777-8 Freighter Qatar Airways has become the launch customer for Boeing’s new 777-8 Freighter, the air cargo variant of the 777X passenger jet that the Middle East carrier is also launching, with an expected…
CommercialQatar Airways to Upgrade Boeing 787-8 In-flight Entertainment Systems Qatar Airways is upgrading the cabin in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems across its fleet of in-service Boeing 787-8s. The upgrade will feature the installation of the Thales AVANT IFE system in the Middle…
CommercialCan IFEC Help Airlines Technologically Adjust to the COVID-19 Flight Environment? As airlines slowly begin flying again, many are starting to look at the in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) technologies they have been investing in over the last decade from a much different…
CommercialAirlines in Middle East Adjust to COVID-19 Pandemic Middle Eastern carriers are resuming limited passenger flights, using the grounding of airplanes to perform extensive maintenance checks and introducing new airport testing and mask wearing requirements in response to travel restrictions…
ConnectivityQatar Airways Talks AI, IFEC and Satellites Qatar Airways, which was only launched in 1997, is one of the world’s fastest growing airlines and a pioneer in terms of in-flight connectivity (IFC). I recently caught up with Ashi Hoseini,…
ConnectivityQatar Airways CEO Talks 'Super Wi-Fi' on A350s, 777s Qatar Airways is preparing for the roll out of what it calls “Super Wi-Fi” across a combined fleet of 130 Airbus A350s and Boeing 777 aircraft. When the service goes live, Qatar will…
ConnectivityInmarsat Connects Qatar Airways with GX Aviation Inmarsat's new GX Aviation in-flight broadband service is currently being rolled out on Qatar Airways’ Boeing 777 and Airbus A350 aircraft. In total, the service will be equipped on more than 130 of the airline’s aircraft. The…
CommercialAirbus Automating Emergency Descents on A350 XWB The first Airbus A350-1000, which was delivered to launch operator Qatar Airways last month, is equipped with a new safety feature that will now be standard across all A350-1000s. Called the automated…