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Qatar Airways Retires Airbus A330 Fleet, Sends Pilots To RwandAir, As Iran War Rages On
The carrier said just over a dozen pilots will train with RwandAir as older, less fuel-efficient jets become uneconomical to fly.
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Iran War is the Final Nail in the Coffin For Qatar Airways Last Airbus A330s: Finally Retired Four Years Later Than Planned
Qatar Airways’ remaining fleet of aging Airbus A330s has finally been retired for good, four years later than planned, after they were pressed back into action due to production delays with next-generation aircraft that were due to replace them. Their demise has, however, been hastened by the Iran War, with the Doha-based carrier cutting back…
Qatar Airways has phased out its last Airbus A330 passenger aircraft. Some of the pilots are temporarily flying for an African airline. The triggers are the sharply increased kerosene costs since the beginning of the Iran war.
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