Qatar Airways’ A380 deliveries delayed again, CEO says

Doha: Delivery of the first three Airbus A380 superjumbos to Qatar Airways has hit a further delay of several weeks due to unresolved cabin issues, the airline’s chief executive said. The delivery had originally been expected around the end of May, coinciding with a meeting of global airlines in Qatar’s capital Doha, but was pushed back after the airline apparently rejected the aircraft during a routine pre-delivery inspection. “The delivery of Qatar Airways’ first three A380 aircraft has been further delayed as certain elements of the aircraft are being finalised to meet the high standards and expectations of Qatar Airways,” chief executive Akbar Al Baker told Reuters.