Qatar Airways in talks to delay more than 200 airplane orders

Qatar Airways is following its moves to reduce headcount by entering into talks with OEMs over delaying the delivery of a number of airplanes on order, according to a report in the South China Morning Post. Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker told the SCMP that the company is also in with Boeing and Airbus to delay delivery of its more than 200 airplane orders. “Well we are in negotiation with them, so I don’t want to talk about this, but yes it will be deferred for several years,” he said. Qatar Airways previously committed to taking all placed