Qatar Airways to launch First Class, as airline courts Airbus and Boeing for new planes

watch nowQatar Airways is developing a First Class concept and pursuing aircraft orders from aviation giants Boeing and Airbus, as part of a broader strategic overhaul under new group CEO Badr Mohammed Al Meer."This is a new era," Al Meer told CNBC on Thursday, unveiling changes at the airline that follow a multi-month "war room" review. Formerly the chief operating officer of Qatar's Hamad International Airport, Al Meer took over from long-time predecessor Akbar Al Baker as Qatar Airways CEO in November an ...