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Video captured manoeuvre at Horseshoe Bay involving twinjet modified for Qatar Airways Cargo. Safety authorities could be called in to probe a controversial low-height flypast carried out by a converted Boeing 777-200LR freighter as it undertook final tests before delivery to Qatar Airways. Video of the aircraft circulating on social media appears to depict it… The post Investigators could probe converted 777 freighter’s low pass during pre-delivery test flight first appeared on FlightGlobal.

The latest developments in the Qatar Airways - Virgin Australia partnership point to a relationship that remains strategically important, but has just been stress-tested by external disruption. Latest developments: Virgin Australia's Qatar-operated Australia-Doha services were suspended in early Apr-2026 until at least mid Jun-2026 due to the security situation in the Middle East. Virgin Australia later said the Doha operation, run via a wet lease with Qatar Airways, minimised balance sheet and earnings risk, and was therefore not financially material to the group during the suspension. The partnership has since moved back into recovery mode, with Virgin Australia's Melbourne-Doha service resuming on 15-Jun-2026, operated by Qatar Airways. Separately, Qatar Airways Group stated in its FY2026 highlights that it had launched a JV with Virgin Australia, signalling that the relationship is broadening beyond a simple codeshare or wet-lease arrangement.

After it completed a secretive nighttime flight to Joint Base Andrews earlier in June, the VC-25B Bridge aircraft – a rapidly converted 747-8 gifted by Qatar – has now been officially shown off by the U.S. Air Force in its service paint scheme for the very first time. The VC-25B will now begin a series […]

Qatar Airways Expands Leadership Team, Restores 85% Of Network Qatar Airways appoints a new chief operating officer and chief customer officer as it reaches 85% network recovery with its 160-destination summer schedule. jill.angelini@… Thu, 06/18/2026 - 18:30 Author Ella Nethersole Content source Aviation Daily AviationWeek.com Primary Category Airlines & Lessors

Gifted Qatari 747-8 BBJ comes with ethical concerns. A former Qatari Boeing 747-8 Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) has completed flight testing pending its use by President Donald Trump as Air Force One. Following Qatar’s gifting of the four-engined BBJ to the Pentagon in 2025, the aircraft has undergone modifications and is ready for a new… The post Trump’s new Air Force One completes flight testing first appeared on FlightGlobal.

Boeing is yet to feel any commercial aircraft delivery impact from the Middle East crisis, nearly two months after initial military attacks on Iran. The US airframer’s chief, Kelly Ortberg, pointed out during a first-quarter briefing that the manufacturer had continued to deliver aircraft to the region over the period. Emirates, Qatar Airways, Oman Air… The post No signs of Middle East hesitancy over aircraft deliveries: Boeing chief first appeared on FlightGlobal.

Qatar Airways Ramps Up As Doha Reopens To Foreign Airlines Qatar’s civil aviation authority is gradually allowing foreign airlines to resume operations through Doha. natalia.pelayo… Mon, 04/20/2026 - 16:27 Author Victoria Moores Content source Aviation Daily Primary Category Airlines & Lessors