For several weeks, at the head of the British court, the two sides have been fighting over confidential documents. The latest are these emails put forward by Airbus indicating that Emmanuel Macron and the emir of Qatar discussed the situation a year ago during the head of state’s visit to Doha.
An exchange confirmed by a French official quoted by Reuters. Proof that this issue goes well beyond the industrial framework and that Airbus is trying to take it forward on multiple fronts, particularly political ones.
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In the email, an Airbus engineer explained that this visit “could serve as leverage”, given the lack of results. Behind the scenes, it seems that everything possible is being done to maintain good political relations with Qatar.
Even more so in this period of energy crisis. This is how European diplomats explained it to Reuters.
Qatar Airways claims between 1,500 and 2,000 million dollars from Airbus. The Gulf company believes that the paint defects affecting its A350s pose a safety problem, which Airbus formally denies.
A file far from closed: we will have to wait until mid-2023 for the High Court of London to begin studying the merits of the case, unless an amicable agreement is reached before…
Source: BFM TV
