Qatar Airways receives its first Airbus A380

(MENAFN) Qatar Airways has taken delivery of its first A380 superjumbo following a three-month standoff with plane maker Airbus over the quality of cabin fittings, Gulf Business reported.

However the airline said that Airbus was not to blame for the delayed delivery of the world's largest airliner, defusing the row after earlier threatening to seek compensation.

Qatar Airways, which is competing with other Gulf airlines to showcase innovative features and comforts inside the aircraft's spacious cabins, said that it has already begun offering A380 tickets on the Doha-London Heathrow route which will start Oct 10.

Qatar Airways also said that Airbus will be ready to hand over the first A350 plane by the end of the year.