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AIRLINES

QATAR AIRWAYS HAS

MORE THAN 290 AIRCRAFT

ON ORDER

atar Airways has more than 290
Qaircraft on order, which are cur-
rently worth over (US) $82bn, Group Chief
Executive HE Akbar al-Baker said recently.

These include Boeing 777s, 787-9, some

MAXs still on order, Airbus 350s, A321neos,
freighters and 33 corporate jets.
“Nearly 80% of these are for fleet re-

placement,” al-Baker told Gulf Times on the

sidelines of the ‘CAPA Qatar Aviation, Aero-
political and Regulatory Summit’ in Doha.

Qatar Executive, which is the private jet

charter division of Qatar Airways Group, is
the launch customer for Gulfstream’s G700,
the world’s first commercial service operator

of the Gulfstream G500 and the largest com-
mercial operator of the G650ER worldwide.
“Our cargo business continues to grow. Lyon (France), Trabzon (Turkey), Siem Reap managed. They are also profitable. They

We are the largest cargo operator in the (Cambodia) and Luanda (Angola). operate many flights to Doha daily.” CONRAD AERO
world, minus the package carriers that are Al-Baker praised China’s response to the co- 1200 Flight Line Drive Unit 516, ANGOLA
“We have already made known our plans
Fedex and UPS. to purchase a 49% stake in Rwanda’s national rona virus outbreak, saying the Asian nation his directory is a list of flight Three Rivers, ML 49093, USA

“Qatar Airways Cargo serves more than is doing a "fantastic job” in dealing with the Tschools operating through- ACTIVE AVIATION TRAINING

60 exquisite freighter destinations world- carrier. Also, we have taken a majority hold- epidemic, while suggesting that the global out Africa offering tuition. It also Tel: 269 279 6000 See International section for details

ing in Rwanda’s new airport,” al-Baker said.

wide and also delivers freight to more than Rwanda’s new Bugesera International Airport reaction has been "out of proportion". included schools from Europe and Comment: Conrad Aero offer training to

160 key business and leisure destinations On developing Qatar’s tourism he said, many African countries. An online directory CONRAD AERO

globally on more than 250 aircraft. The Qa- is located south of the country’s capital Kigali. “My task (as secretary-general of Qatar America who offer tuition to African covering pilot schools (both flight schools 1200 Flight Line Drive Unit 516,

tar Airways Cargo fleet includes two Boeing When asked how much the Rwanda invest- National Tourism Council) is to promote students. and simulator training organization) across Three Rivers, ML 49093, USA

747-8 freighters, 21 Boeing 777 freighters ments would be? he said: “Our investments tourism, both for leisure and business”. Whilst every effort has been made to Africa as well as the Middle East and Asia Tel: 269 279 6000

and five Airbus A330 freighters. The five will be what Rwanda can digest. We see “Qatar's tourism industry is the world's ensure all the information published in Pacific region. Comment: Conrad Aero offer training

A330s will be replaced by an equal number Africa as a market with significant potential.” best kept secret. My duty as head of this directory is accurate, neither World AVIATION FLY to many African countries. An online
of Boeing 777 freighters,” he said. Al-Baker said Qatar Airways remains tourism council is to promote Qatar and Airnews nor its publisher, TCE Publica- Web: www.aviationfly.com/flight-schools/ directory covering pilot schools (both

This year, al-Baker said, Qatar Airways intent on investing in Gurugram-based put it strongly on the global tourism map,” tions, can be held responsible for any training-institutes/ flight schools and simulator training

will add 11 new destinations - Osaka IndiGo, India’s biggest airline, but is waiting al-Baker said and said at the ITB Berlin, “we errors which may have occurred during organization) across Africa as well

(Japan), Santorini (Greece), Dubrovnik for the right opportunity and the resolution are going to unveil tourism projects that will its compilation. as the Middle East and Asia Pacific

(Croatia) Almaty and Nur-Sultan (Kazakh- of a clash between existing shareholders. be built and promoted by Qatar and then If your academy is not mentioned and ALGERIA region.
stan), Accra (Ghana), Cebu (Philippines), “IndiGo is a good airline, professionally handed over to the private sector.” Q you would like to be in the directory for
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AR, a provider of aviation counsel responsible for overseeing all ment team.” Base point Centre, Metcalf Way, Crawley, Email: info@ats-dz.com IAS AVIATION ACADEMY

Aservices to airlines and govern- marketing and advertising activity, com- He thanked Regan for his 12 years of West Sussex, RH11 7XX, United Kingdom SKY TRAINING AVIATION Kalahari Flying Club, Sir Seretse Khama

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Jessica A. Garascia has joined as general law and NYSE compliance. During his tenure, Regan steered the Email: info@activeaviationtraining.com Aero Club Sonair Boumerdes Email: info@flyias.net

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Garascia succeeds Robert Regan and ney with the law firm of Jenner & Block. well as built a strong legal team. offers training services for pilots and Email: info@st-aviation.dz.com Training offered: PPL, Night Rating, CPL,

will report to John Holmes, president She holds a bachelor’s degree from Garascia said “I am thrilled to join AAR, flight crew throughout Africa who are SETTIFIS FLIGHT ACADEMY Flight Instructor, Instrument Rating, Multi

and chief executive officer. She will over- Oberlin College and a juris doctorate a dynamic company with an exciting required to complete ground school Engine Rating, Multi Engine IFR/IR Addition-

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bility for all legal affairs. Jessica to our strong leadership team. ny’s culture of ‘Doing It Right.” Q
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