France, Qatar
Qatar's shadow lingers behind bid for new French and Royal Air Force training jets

Jets from the French Air Force Patrouille de France fly over the Arc de Triomphe in Paris on 8 May 2025.
Jets from the French Air Force Patrouille de France fly over the Arc de Triomphe in Paris on 8 May 2025. © Julien Mattia/Le Pictorium/Reuters
Among several operators to have bid to replace the French and Royal air forces' training aircraft, one company purporting to be British stands a good chance. But the firm has kept quiet, however, the fact that at any moment Qatar could take control of the majority of its capital. [...]
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