Qatar Air Slams Boeing, May Buy More Airbus

[Gerald A]

The head of Qatar Airways criticised Boeing and accused Air France of rejecting peace overtures on Thursday in a growing airline trade war over financing as Gulf carriers shore up their plans for rapid growth.

Chief executive Akbar Al Baker lamented problems in plane projects at Boeing and Bombardier and threatened to shift extra business to Airbus.

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[Brian Wilkes]

Was he the one who said that the A346 was a lead weight for the airline?