Delayed arrival of freighters may prevent 'a bloodbath' in air cargo market
Only a trickle of large widebody freighters will join the global fleet this year and, ...
By Alex Lennane
Qatar Airways Cargo has changed its tune after two years ago, saying 747-8Fs were “too risky, too expensive, [with] too much capacity”.
“We are very cost-conscious,” the carrier argued, justifying only a short-term wet lease of the aircraft type.
However, yesterday the Gulf carrier ordered two 747-8Fs and received one, citing a strong market, boosted by a demand surge since neighbouring countries began their blockade of the tiny state.
At a ceremony in Seattle yesterday, CEO Akbar Al Baker (pictured) also touted a desire for Qatar to ...
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