A bombshell in the legal dispute between Qatar Airways and Airbus. A British court has ruled that the European aircraft manufacturer can cancel the order for 50 Airbus A321neos. The Gulf carrier's appeal was rejected. In January of this year, Airbus unexpectedly cancelled a large order from Qatar Airways for the Airbus A321neo aircraft. This was the preliminary peak of the disagreements between the two companies, as the Gulf carrier accuses the A350 of significant quality defects. These are denied by the manufacturer. To put it simply, Airbus had had enough and cancelled the large order mentioned. Qatar Airways naturally did not want to take this lying down and took the case to court in London. The venue for the hearing is the fact that the United Kingdom was mutually agreed in the supply contracts as the place of jurisdiction in the event of disputes. So it was the island state's judiciary's turn. Qatar Airways was recently able to achieve a preliminary victory, as the judges granted interim legal protection. Airbus was temporarily prohibited from allocating the Gulf carrier's delivery slots to other customers. This is now over, as the European aircraft manufacturer can sell the 50 Airbus A320neos elsewhere with the court's blessing. Qatar Airways has meanwhile put out feelers towards Boeing and is eyeing the Boeing 737 Max 10, which is not yet flying. This model, quite apart from the fact that it has not yet been approved, also has another disadvantage. The A321neo has a larger range than the competitor model. Qatar Airways also tried to convince the British court with this argument, but it hit a brick wall. The judges are of the opinion that Qatar Airways is very well positioned to