Første flyvning på naturgass
Mandag den 12. oktober gjennemførte en Airbus 340-600 fra Qatar Airways tidenes første flyvning på naturgass. Den ssju timer lange turen startet på London- Gatwick og gikk til Doha - hovedstaden i Qatar.
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Pictured at the pre-flight London Gatwick reception are from left, Shell General Manager Operations Technical & Supply Aviation Gary Woodward; Qatar Science & Technology Park Managing Director Dr. Eulian Roberts; Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker; Airbus Head of Public Affairs & Communications Rainer Ohler; Rolls Royce Civil Aerospace Senior Vice President Customer Business, Phil Harris; and Shell Associate Researcher Ali Al Sharshani
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Qatar Airways Airbus A340-600
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Members of the GTL consortium assemble on the Qatar Airways aircraft steps prior to take off from London Gatwick. Pictured second right is Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker.
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Abdullah Salatt, Senior Advisor to His Excellency Abdulla bin Hamad Al-Attiyah, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy & Industry, centre left, with Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker, centre, and senior GTL consortium representatives, on arrival at Doha International Airport, following the historic GTL-powered commercial flight from London Gatwick to Doha.