Qatar Airways' first Airbus A350-1000 to be delivered Feb 15-20, says CEO

FE Team | Published: January 28, 2018 22:16:38

DOHA, Jan 27 (Reuters): Airbus will deliver the first ever A350-1000 jet to an airline to Qatar Airways between Feb 15 and Feb 20, the carrier's chief executive said on Saturday.
Delivery of Europe's largest twin-engined passenger jet to launch customer Qatar Airways had been delayed from late last year to some time next month due to issues with installing business class seats.
"We are progressing very well to receive our aircraft somewhere between the 15th and 20th [of February]," Qatar Airways Chief Executive Akbar al-Baker told reporters in Doha.
Qatar Airways has ordered 37 A350-1000s.
The major Middle East airline is known to be a demanding customer when reviewing aircraft for quality defects before delivery. Qatar Airways has in the past refused to take delivery of aircraft over what it said were quality issues, and has also canceled some deliveries.