Qatar Airways Group Appoints Mr. Hamad Ali Al-Khater as Group Chief Executive Officer

Qatar Airways Group announced the appointment of Mr. Hamad Ali Al‑Khater as Group Chief Executive Officer, effective Sunday, 7 December 2025. Mr. Al‑Khater succeeds Engr. Badr Mohammed Al‑Meer. Mr. Al-Khater joins Qatar Airways Group from Hamad International Airport, where he has served as Chief Operating Officer. In that role, he was responsible for ensuring the…

BOC Aviation to lease two Airbus A350-1000s to Philippine Airlines

BOC Aviation has signed a purchase-and-leaseback agreement with Philippine Airlines (PAL) for two Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, marking the lessor’s first delivery of the widebody type. The aircraft, equipped with Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines, are slated for delivery beginning December 2025. “We are delighted to welcome PAL as a new customer,” said Steven Townend, BOC Aviation’s…