A350

Currently, Captain Gupta is the Chief Pilot for the A320 fleet as well as incharge of the airline's Hyderabad-based training centre CTE.

The companies did not provide a value for the order, which was signed at the Singapore Airshow

The dispute has led to the grounding of 21 planes out of 53 A350s operated by Qatar Airways and cast a pall over the airline's preparations for the World Cup later this year.

Airbus delivered 297 airplanes in the first half of the year after a surge of handover activity in June, the European planemaker said

PARIS (Reuters) - Airbus is canvassing airline support for a potential freighter version of its A350 passenger jet, targeting a key stronghold of U.S. rival Boeing as e-commerce lifts demand for transported goods, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Aviation policy allows 49% ownership by foreign carriers in domestic airlines