Home Transport Aviation Qatar Airways mulls up to 150 widebody orders from Boeing, Airbus Earlier this month, Qatar’s national carrier said its entire fleet of A350 jets was back into service after settling a legal dispute with Airbus by Reuters March 16, 2024 Image courtesy: PASCAL PAVANI/ Getty Images Qatar Airways is in early talks with Boeing and Airbus to order 100 to 150 widebody jets to expand and renew its fleet, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Major airlines are in a race to procure new fuel-efficient widebody jets to keep operating costs down and to cater to booming international travel demand. The order will most likely be for the Airbus A350 or Boeing 777X models, the report said. Qatar Airways has submitted a request for a proposal to Boeing and Airbus for a “big” new aircraft order, its CEO Badr Mohammed Al Meer said during a CNBC interview on Friday. “We are in constant dialogue with our customers, but we never comment on the confidential content of our talks,” Airbus said. Boeing referred to Qatar Airways for comment. Qatar Airways declined to comment. Earlier this month, Qatar’s national carrier said its entire fleet of A350 jets was back into service, more than a year after settling a legal dispute with Airbus over damage to their painted surface. Meanwhile, Boeing’s 777X program, which has seen hundreds of jet orders from airlines across the world, is plagued by years of delays. Read: Meet world’s first AI cabin crew: Qatar Airways’ Sama 2.0 Tags Airbus Aviation boeing Qatar Airways You might also like Global airlines forecast $1tn 2025 revenue despite plane shortage Airbus expands global footprint with Saudi Arabia HQ Qatar Airways to relocate global HQ to Msheireb Downtown Doha Virgin Australia secures interim nod to start selling new Qatar routes