DOHA: Qatar Airways has delayed taking delivery of its first Airbus by "several weeks" while the plane maker tackles problems with the cabin interior identified by the airline during the handover, its chief executive said.

"As per the usual aircraft delivery process, all aircraft are subject to inspection by the customer prior to delivery. The delivery schedule of the airline's first A380 aircraft has been impacted while Airbus addresses Qatar Airways' requests," the airline's CEO Akbar Al-Baker said.