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Qatar Airways cancels Boeing order amid shifting fleet strategy
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Qatar Airways | Wikipedia

Since its inception in the 1990s, Qatar Airways has established itself as a leading full-service carrier. Operating from its hub at Hamad International Airport in Doha, the airline serves over 200 destinations worldwide. Recently, Qatar Airways has been expanding its fleet to meet growing demand for both long-haul and regional routes.

In line with this growth strategy, the airline placed significant orders with Boeing last month for 130 787s and 30 777Xs. This followed an earlier commitment made at the 2022 Farnborough Airshow to purchase 25 Boeing 737 MAX 10s for short-haul expansion. However, in May, Qatar Airways announced it had canceled the order for all 25 MAX aircraft.

Qatar Airways CEO Badr Al-Meer confirmed this decision during an interview with Bloomberg, stating that the airline would not proceed with taking delivery of the MAX 10. Initially described by Boeing as well-suited to Qatar Airways’ regional network needs, changing priorities led to a reassessment of this order.

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Speculation about a possible cancellation arose by December 2024 when sources indicated that the MAX 10 no longer aligned with updated fleet requirements. The order was initially placed amid a legal dispute with Airbus over A350 surface degradation issues, which led Airbus to cancel an order for A321neos from Qatar Airways. This created a gap in their short-haul fleet plan that was intended to be filled by the MAX 10.

After resolving disputes with Airbus in early 2023 and reinstating previous orders, including those for A321neos, Qatar Airways no longer required the alternative narrowbody provided by Boeing’s MAX series. Delays and certification challenges surrounding the MAX program further influenced this decision.

The Boeing MAX family has faced scrutiny over safety and production quality since two fatal crashes led to global grounding in 2019. The ongoing delays have impacted airlines' fleet strategies globally. United Airlines expressed frustration over these delays while Ryanair issued warnings regarding potential timeline revisions.

As part of its revised strategy focusing on Airbus narrowbodies, Qatar Airways plans to expand operations using A321neo family aircraft. These will include lie-flat seats in business class on certain models and are expected to significantly enhance capacity without solely relying on widebodies.

Despite placing focus on Airbus narrowbodies due to persistent uncertainty around future deliveries amidst global supply chain disruptions affecting parts availability such as engines from CFM International—Airbus remains optimistic about meeting targets but faces skepticism regarding achieving production ramp-up goals set for upcoming years.

Overall industry shifts highlight broader recalibrations among carriers like Qatar Airways navigating uncertainties through strategic decisions prioritizing reliability within high-demand environments; thus emphasizing risk avoidance rather than simple alignment towards specific products or manufacturers’ offerings like those previously considered under contracts now canceled involving troubled programs such as Boeing's ongoing efforts certifying larger variants within its popular yet beleaguered single-aisle jet lineup known collectively today simply enough still despite everything happening elsewhere across aviation markets everywhere else too nowadays perhaps just 'MAX'.

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