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Oct 2023
1h 6m

Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker Resigns...

Nonstop Dan & Alex Macheras
About this episode

The aviation world was rocked by Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker's shock resignation, Dan & Alex dive into what happened, what's next, the new CEO, and what this means for the future of the airline widely considered the world's best. Plus, aviation hot topics include Air France's 'FrExit' of a major Paris airport, listener Q&A, and much more. 

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- An 'Earthquake' in Aviation: The shock resignation of Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker - What Happened? Why? What next?  

- Who is the new CEO of Qatar Airways, Badr Al Meer?

- Global reaction to the Qatar Airways news

- Air France To 'FreExit' from Paris Orly 

- Q&A: United's new boarding procedure (with a side of roasting the policy) 

Q&A: India's aviation future 

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