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Qatar Airways to buy 100 planes; eyes India airline

DOHA, March 28, 2017

Qatar Airways is looking to accelerate its push into India and also expand its destination network in the UK as the airline plans to order 100 new jetliners before the end of this year, said a report.

The move comes following a new  aviation policy mapped out by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi which will permit 100 per cent foreign ownership of a domestic airline, Bloomberg reported.

The Gulf carrier is currently in talks with lawyers in India to formally establish a new airline in the subcontinent, and will release tenders for the aircraft soon.

Looking at the UK, the carrier plans to add two new routes. The carrier already offers 72 weekly services to the UK, where it serves London’s Heathrow hub as well as Manchester and Birmingham in England and Edinburgh in Scotland.




Tags: Qatar | India | UK | Airways | growth |

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