The right aircraft at the wrong time – that is the story of the lesser-known Douglas DC-5. Developed in the late 1930s to be a 16 to 22-seat civilian airliner, the DC-5 was the first aircraft to be built with a shoulder wing and tricycle landing gear.
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A Conversation With Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker
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- August 21, 2024
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Take a trip down memory lane as we take a look at our 2021 conversation with then CEO of Qatar Airways, Akbar Al Baker.”Simple Flying’s Joanna Bailey talks with Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker about the airline’s resilience to continue flying throughout the pandemic, and whats in store for the rest of 2021. We discuss fleet plans, past and present, Qatars partnership strategies, its continued focus on sustainability, and much more. A true in-depth look into this Middle Eastern powerhouse. “