Airbus hits back at Qatar Airways with $220 million A350 claim
Airbus hit back in an escalating dispute with Qatar Airways over A350 jets on Monday, asking a British judge to award $220 million in damages over two undelivered airliners.
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The planemaker’s claim for two A350s that Qatar’s national carrier has rejected comes after the airline sued Airbus for $600 million over degradation on more than 20 jets recently grounded by Qatar.
Airbus also wants to recover millions of dollars of credits awarded to the airline, a filing showed, offering a rare glimpse into negotiating details in the secretive global aircraft industry, Reuters reported.
The counter-offensive is the latest salvo in a months-old contractual and safety dispute.
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Once basking in headlines as they signed multi-billion-dollar deals at air shows, the two sides are now locked in an unprecedented public dispute over erosion to the painted surface and lightning protection on the Airbus A350 airliner.
For its part, Qatar Airways confirmed Monday that it had grounded another A350, bringing to 22 the number of aircraft grounded by the airline.
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