Al Maha Airways receives its first four A320 aircraft from Airbus

Qatar Airways Group announced (29-Apr-2015) the delivery of four new Airbus aircraft to Al Maha Airways on 29-Apr-2015. The four A320s, which have the green Al Maha livery, will join the Qatar Airways' fleet and operate on the airline's key destinations across the Middle East, prior to the commencement of operations of Al Maha Airways. The new airline, which will be an independent airline based in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, will operate an expanding fleet of aircraft. Qatar Airways Group CEO and chairman of Al Maha Airways Akbar Al Baker, said: "It is a moment of significant pride to be welcoming the first aircraft of the new Al Maha Airways fleet, let alone four such aircraft in the same day".The new aircraft arrive after a period of significant fleet growth for Qatar Airways, which recently took delivery of the first in its fleet of A380 aircraft and the A350 XWB as Global Launch Customer. [more - original PR]