Airbus Hopes for Amicable Solution in Deadlocked Qatar Dispute

Airbus Hopes for Amicable Solution in Deadlocked Qatar Dispute
A Qatar Airways Airbus A350 XWB aircraft is displayed at the Singapore Airshow at Changi Exhibition Center, on Feb. 18, 2016. Edgar Su/Reuters
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PARIS—Airbus hopes to reach an amicable solution in a row with Qatar Airways over damage to the surface of A350 passenger jets, Chief Executive Guillaume Faury said on Thursday.

The companies have been locked in a months-long dispute over paint erosion and deterioration to anti-lightning protection on the long-haul jets, which Airbus has acknowledged need attention while insisting the problems do not put safety at risk.