Qatar Airways wrapped up a successful presence at the airline industry’s first air show of the year in Bahrain on Saturday. Hundreds of guests were welcomed on board the three Qatar Airways display aircraft, dozens of high-level meetings with industry and political leaders took place and many international media interviews were conducted at the airline’s premium chalet.
Perhaps the highlight of the show was the celebration of the first year of operations of the A350, for which Qatar Airways was the global launch customer. In addition to the A350, Qatar Airways displayed two other aircraft at the show – the A380 super jumbo and a striking Gulfstream G650ER, the latest addition to the Qatar Executive fleet.
A red carpet event took place on day one of the air show to mark the celebration of the airline’s first year of A350 operations. In attendance were Qatar’s Minister of Transportation, His Excellency Mr. Jassim Al Sulaiti; Chairman of the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority Mr. Abdullah Nasser Turki Al Subaey; Qatar’s Ambassador to Bahrain, His Excellency Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed bin Saud Al Thani; Director General of General United Arab of Emirates Civil Aviation Authority, His Excellency Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi; President & CEO of Airbus, Mr. Fabrice Brégier and; Director General of Qatar Aeronautical College, His Excellency Sheikh Jabor bin Hamad Al Thani. The prestigious guests were accompanied on board by Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker.
“Qatar Airways is delighted to have once again participated in the Bahrain International Airshow, with our significant brand presence and the opportunity for us to showcase the best of our fleet,” said H.E. Mr. Al Baker. “It is also a pleasure to network and bolster relationships with industry partners from international airlines and aircraft manufacturers in an exclusive airshow environment, against a backdrop of the latest trends and innovations in aerospace technology.”