Willie Walsh, head of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said the decision of Airbus to revoke the order of Qatar Airways for A321neo jets was a new and "worrying" development.

Qatar Airways played a key role providing lifeline to many during the pandemic, delivering vaccines, PPE, medical equipment and even e-commerce, according to IATA director general Willie Walsh.

The powerful Lebanese group Hezbollah is working to remove obstacles to a deal on a new government which must be formed as soon as possible to avoid collapse, one of its top officials said on Thursday.

Brexit talks have made a "shocking" lack of progress which will hurt Britain's economy over the coming months, the chief executive of British Airways' owner, IAG, said in the company's annual report on Tuesday.