Airbus confirms cancellation of all remaining A350 orders from Qatar Airways

Airbus confirmed on Thursday Sept. 8 the cancellation of all remaining A350 orders from Qatar Airways.

The order cancellation was revealed in monthly order data published yesterday. A company spokesperson said, “Airbus confirms that it has removed 19 Qatar Airways A350s from the backlog.”

The airline, meanwhile, had no immediate comment.

The aerospace firm said it had booked orders for 843 jets between January and August, or a net total of 637 after cancellations.

Over the same period, it delivered 382 jets, or a net total of 380 after deducting two A350 aircraft built for Aeroflot but impossible to deliver due to sanctions.