Akbar Al Baker

Qatar Airways boss apologises for saying a woman could not do his job

Qatar Airways Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker said his remarks at the closing of a global airline gathering on Tuesday had been intended as a joke and taken out of context. 

Jun 06, 2018, 17:29 PM IST

Qatar Airways to set up airline in India

This will be the first of its kind airline venture in India that would be fully-owned by overseas entities and the proposal comes nearly nine months after the Indian government allowed 100 per cent foreign direct investment in the airlines segment.

Mar 09, 2017, 09:21 AM IST

Qatar Airways keen to buy stake in IndiGo

Qatar Airways Wednesday said it was keen to buy stake in Indigo, India's largest airline by market share, if its promoters were open to take an investment partner on board.

May 06, 2015, 22:30 PM IST

IndiGo says not in talks with Qatar Airways for stake sale

IndiGo on Thursday said it was not in "talks" with any airline including Qatar Airways for a stake sale, a month after the gulf carrier's chief executive Akbar Al Baker expressed his desire to invest in the Indian company.

Feb 12, 2015, 21:34 PM IST

Qatar Airways takes $1.7 bn stake in British Airways-owner IAG

Qatar`s national airline said it would look to strengthen commercial ties with the European carrier and may consider increasing its stake over time, although it was not currently intending to exceed 9.99 percent.

Jan 30, 2015, 15:36 PM IST

Qatar Airways planes set to have automatic tracking system

Qatar Airways is already testing a new automatic aircraft tracking technology that will continuously send flight data from the aircraft black box to the operations centre.

Jan 07, 2015, 19:12 PM IST

Qatar Airways says no delay to first A350 commercial flight

Qatar Airways said Thursday that the first commercial flight of the Airbus A350-900 would go ahead as scheduled next month despite a delay to delivery of the next-generation plane.

Dec 11, 2014, 22:26 PM IST