Qatar Airways buys up to nine Boeing 777-300ER

Qatar Airways has signed an agreement to buy up to nine Boeing 777-300ER aircraft valued at $2.8bn at list prices, the airline said at the Paris Airshow. Two of the aircraft on firm order will be delivered in early 2014, airline Chief Executive Akbar Al-Baker said. Options for the other seven are likely to be firmed up shortly after, and the delivery schedule will be decided then, he added.