Are they losing money grounding them? They're probably operating fewer flights that pre covid so they could have more planes then needed and be using this opportunity to 'ground' planes with minor issues as a negotiation tactic to extract concessions from Airbus.

> Respectfully, this makes zero sense. Is there something more?

Yes, the rumors that are swirling that this may just be something being used as leverage by Qatar against Airbus for contract negotiations.

But those are just rumors.