Qatar Airways says wants plane deliveries faster

Published: 07 Jun 2009 18:19:44 PST

KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 - Qatar Airways, which has about $27 billion worth of planes on order, wants deliveries speeded up, its chief executive said on Monday.

Akbar al-Baker told reporters on the sidelines of the International Air Transport Association annual meeting that the state-owned airline expected to make a profit of at least $100 million this financial year.

Qatar has about 200 planes on order from Boeing Co <BA.N> and European rival Airbus <EAD.PA>. It has previously said it will make more purchases at the Paris Air Show later this month.