There are increasing tensions between the two airlines.
The A350 issues are being raised by the airlines.
In August of 2021, the carrier grounded over a dozen A350 jets due to a " significant condition" across the fleet.
The carrier of the state of Qatar said it would stop taking delivery of A350s until the underlying problem was identified and fixed. More and more A350s are being grounded by the airline, with more expected to be grounded in the coming weeks.
The A380 was brought back to the airline because of the aircraft shortage. The launch customer of the A350 was Qatar Airways, and they are one of the biggest customers of the manufacturer.
Many A350s are being grounded by Qatar Airways.
The legal action against the airline is threatening.
The challenge here is that the two airlines are not moving. The A350 is not a problem, according to the manufacturer, who says that the complaints about the plane are just about looking good. A subset of its fleet is being grounded until the issue is solved. Since they don't think there's a problem, they don't seem to be working on a solution.
Last week, the company said that it had become necessary for it to seek an independent legal assessment as a way forward. The aircraft manufacturer accused the airline of mischaracterizations.
According to the company, the surface paint-related findings have no impact on the airworthiness of the A350. The customer's attempt to make the topic of airworthiness a problem is a threat to the international protocols on safety matters.
There is legal action being taken against Qatar Airways.
The CEO of the airline responded to the manufacturer.
Danny Lee at the South China Morning Post has some statements from Akbar Al Baker, the CEO of Qatar Airways. Al Baker stated in an interview that the business relationship between the airline and the manufacturer has been destroyed.
He stated that they can always let the water pass under the bridge and move on, but that they don't know if they will be able to work with them again. Al Baker referred to the statement from last week as includingderogatory remarks and stated that there are issues with the jet.
For the time being, Qatar Airways plans to lease more aircraft and ground more A350 jets.
The new A350 freighter is being considered by the airline, but is now reconsidering.
I was looking at freighters very favorably. They have destroyed the relationship. I don't think they will ever get a single size of order that we would have placed for the freighter. How would you expect me to do business with a company that doesn't care about the customer? It doesn't care about the bottom line or financial statements.
It was very bad! I think the first thing that is important is that Qatar Airways is willing to move on if the two companies can come to an agreement.
The A380s have been brought back by the airline.
The bottom line.
The A350 is the subject of a dispute between the airlines. The airline has grounded some of its A350 fleet and won't take delivery of more A350s until the issue is resolved. According to Airbus, the issues are just cosmetic.
Last week, Airbus began pursuing legal action in this case, while Qatar Airways threatened to never do business with them again. I am curious to see how this plays out, given that the issue is continuing to escalate and neither side is budging.
It's a shame to see the gorgeous A350s being ground by Qatar Airways, as they offer a wonderful passenger experience.
What do you think about the dispute between the airlines?
