Airbus Implements A350 Design Change Amid Qatar Airways Feud

Airbus Implements A350 Design Change Amid Qatar Airways Feud
The logo of Airbus is pictured at the Airbus facility in Montoir-de-Bretagne near Saint-Nazaire, France, on March 4, 2022. Stephane Mahe/Reuters
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LONDON—Airbus has carried out design changes to A350 passenger jets amid a $2 billion dispute with Qatar Airways over surface damage, which spilled over to a debate on security on Thursday.

The two companies have been fighting in court for months over the safety impact of flaking paint that exposed corrosion or gaps in a sub-layer of metallic lightning protection.