Why Qatar Airways Owns a Piece of British Airways
Posted on 02/10/2015
Doha-based Qatar Airways, the state-owned carrier founded in 1993, bought a £1.2 billion (US$ 1.7 billion) 9.99% stake in British Airways-parent International Consolidated Airlines Group, S.A. This is the first time a Gulf carrier purchased a significant stake in a major European commercial airline group. A full takeover is not possible because European Union regulations […]