Qatar Airways is repositioning five additional widebody aircraft to Teruel Airport in Spain amid regional security concerns from Iranian missiles and drones.
Flightradar24 data shows four Airbus A330-300s departing from Doha Hamad International Airport and one Airbus A350-1000 en route from Los Angeles International Airport, which left around 21:00 local time on March 21, 2026. All five aircraft were expected to arrive later that afternoon.
These join 15 other Qatar Airways planes already at the facility, including arrivals on March 21 from Miami, Los Angeles, Houston, Sao Paulo, Larnaca, and Lagos. That group comprised four Airbus A350-1000s, one A320-200, and a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. Air Plus News reported an Airbus A380 among the stored aircraft.
Teruel Airport, operated for long-term storage and maintenance, previously hosted aircraft during the COVID-19 pandemic. Qatar Airways has been running a limited schedule, operating 115 flights on March 21 excluding storage movements, with restrictions in place until March 28, 2026. Other carriers including British Airways, Emirates, and Air France have also sent aircraft there recently.