Qatar Airways CEO says complaining about Boeing delays would be ‘crying over spilled milk’ as airline expands 777X order

Qatar’s 777X aircraft will feature the QSuite Next Gen, an upgraded version of its iconic business class, that was unveiled on Monday. Al-Meer also told reporters he would see the prototype of its new first-class product on Thursday.

The Doha-based airline has a bigger order of widebody jets in the works, too. “We need to take our time to evaluate what we get from both manufacturers,” Al-Meer said.

He added that Qatar’s relationship with Airbus has improved since its previous CEO Akbar Al-Baker’s tenure, which saw a legal dispute over the A350, which competes with the 777X.

When Al-Meer took charge last November, he said he wanted to bring a culture of “trust and empowerment” to the Qatari flag carrier in a shift from his outspoken predecessor.

“We might have different personalities, but by the end of the day, the end result should be the same: to continue to have the best airline in the world,” Al-Meer said on Tuesday.