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Old 29th Dec 2019, 07:35
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Originally Posted by DaveReidUK
Al Baker has form when it comes to messing manufacturers around, as Airbus also found out to its cost a couple of years ago with the last-minute cancellation by Qatar of some A350 deliveries.
A slightly incorrect description. It was anything but "last minute cancellation". Qatar cancelled four planes that were overdue on delivery in accordance with the contract. Was it a nice thing to do? I don't know. Did they have full legal right to do it? Yes, they did, and Airbus agreed with that. As for "to its cost", the planes were sold to another customer.

And what does it have to do with Boeing sending incomplete planes to customers?
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