Airbus officials confirmed the statement referred to Qatar Airways. A spokesman for the airline said it would not comment on the Airbus statement before reviewing it. BRAND DAMAGEMhun said Airbus had offered solutions to Qatar Airways from patches, to repairs of the anti-lightning material or repainting of entire aircraft, but Qatar Airways had declined the offer. Industry sources say Qatar Airways is reluctant to implement short-term fixes without a full breakdown of the root cause. It is not only a problem between Airbus and Qatar Airways but it is also designed to prevent further damage to the A350’s reputation with all operators,” said aviation adviser Bertrand Grabowski.
