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Qatar to receive 6 787s in 2011 and possibly Bombardier C-Series in the future

See the news report below. So, if you were to guess, who would likely fly the 787s - pilots transitioning from the 777 fleet, from the A330/340 fleets or pilots hired externally?



Qatar Air to receive 6 Boeing 787s next year - CEO

Tue May 4, 2010 5:47am EDT

DUBAI, May 4 (Reuters) - Qatar Airways increased its order for Boeing's (BA.N) new 787 Dreamliner to six from two and expects to take delivery by September next year, the carrier's Chief Executive Akbar al-Baker told journalists.

"At the moment, we will be receiving six 787s next year; initially it was two," Baker told journalists at a conference on Tuesday. Baker said the unlisted national carrier hoped to conclude talks with Canada's Bombardier (BBDb.TO) over the purchase of 20-30 C-series aircraft by July.
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