It was expected to receive about 20 aircraft, including 17 Qatar Airways planes, by the end of last Saturday, according to a schedule seen by Reuters. Last Friday, around 10 wide-body jets - the world's biggest commercial aircraft - were due to arrive, the majority operated by Qatar Airways. Qatar Airways did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment on its plans. With capacity for 250 wide-body and up to 400 narrow-body aircraft, Teruel is one of Europe's largest storage facilities. "What we would like is for (the conflict) to end, because our important business is aircraft maintenance.

Source: Irish Independent March 22, 2026 19:54 UTC