“This is why we are creating a lot of concern for the European airlines who cannot keep up. We in the Gulf are leading the aviation industry today,” he said.
Qatar Airways unveiled the world’s first Airbus A350 XWB commercial jet, little more than a week before the plane makes its maiden flight — from Doha to Frankfurt.
Baker pledged to expand the service soon to other European cities and New York. The three Gulf carriers have snatched a sizeable share of the long-haul sector, turning their home cities into major hubs on routes to Asia and Australasia.
They are major clients of aircraft manufacturers, with extensive lists of orders from Boeing and Airbus.