Qatar air company Qatar Airways bought 9,99% of the share of International Airlines Group (the main structure of the air company British Airways, Iberia and Vueling), reports GHN.
In the statement of Qatar Airways there is said that in the future the company will think to increase or not its share in IAG.
With existed structure Qatar Airways already became largest shareholder of IAG. With the condition of January 30, 2015 the price of share of Qatar Airways is 1,1 billion GBP (1,7 billion dollars).
It must be marked that in last period eastern air companies show interest in European air companies. As it is known Emirates Airlines already bought large share of Alitalia.