US$1b headache for Airbus as Qatar cancels 4 jets
Qatar Airways has axed orders for 4 A350s because of delivery delays, Airbus said Thursday, handing the planemaker a new headache over what to do with jets worth US$1.2b at list prices as it tries to close a sales gap with rival Boeing. The decision means Airbus will have to try to resell or reallocate the 283-seat jets at a time when demand for big planes is softening, and could cost Airbus $60m-80m to rip out and replace interiors designed to fit the airline's plush brand. The cancellation follows concerns about delays and quality problems on cabin equipment for the A350, but also comes at a time when Qatar is entering the second month of a crisis caused by a ban on Qatar's use of the airspace of 4 Arab nations. Qatar Airways CE Akbar Al Baker said earlier any delays were the planemaker's responsibility. <br/>
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US$1b headache for Airbus as Qatar cancels 4 jets
Qatar Airways has axed orders for 4 A350s because of delivery delays, Airbus said Thursday, handing the planemaker a new headache over what to do with jets worth US$1.2b at list prices as it tries to close a sales gap with rival Boeing. The decision means Airbus will have to try to resell or reallocate the 283-seat jets at a time when demand for big planes is softening, and could cost Airbus $60m-80m to rip out and replace interiors designed to fit the airline's plush brand. The cancellation follows concerns about delays and quality problems on cabin equipment for the A350, but also comes at a time when Qatar is entering the second month of a crisis caused by a ban on Qatar's use of the airspace of 4 Arab nations. Qatar Airways CE Akbar Al Baker said earlier any delays were the planemaker's responsibility. <br/>
