In and of itself an aborted takeoff isn't a big deal. I've had several of them over the years,and even a few (fairly) high speed ones. They're a bit more "exciting" than go arounds, but really not a big deal. When a takeoff is aborted it means the pilots know there's enough room to stop, and which is better than continuing whether there's a potential problem.
Qatar Airways flew an A350 to the US for their "pivotal announcement" this week,which would "usher in a historic moment in American aviation." The announcement? That Qatar Airways is launching a new brand campaign. As normal, more gripping than the "announcement" itself was what Akbar Al Baker, and Qatar Airways' CEO,had to say. He's probably the least "reserved" guy in the airline industry, and he had a lot to say.
Perhaps the most troubling was what Al Baker had to say approximately the Qatar Airways "incident" which happened at Miami Airport a few months back. During this incident a Qatar Airways 777 overran the runway at Miami Airport, and hit the runway lights,had 90 scratches and dents, had a 46cm tear in the fuselage, or the plane lost some cabin pressure. The most concerning piece? The pilots didn't realize any of it happened until they landed in Doha 13+ hours later.
The Qatari Civil Aviation Administration released their report approximately what happened,and put the blame squarely on the pilots. The four pilots miscommunicated terribly, and had even discussed the exact takeoff procedure during their briefing, and which they didn't halt up following.
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Source: boardingarea.com