Qatar Airways Chief Executive Akbar al-Baker said on Thursday the Doha-based carrier would soon start buying shares in American Airlines (AAL.O) "depending on the share price."
The state-owned company notified American Airlines last month that it was interested in buying up to 10 percent of its shares.
Al-Baker told reporters in Dublin that Qatar Airways would buy up to 4.75 percent, despite a cool response given last month by the American Airlines CEO to its plan, once it has regulatory approval.
(Writing by Alexander Cornwell in Dubai; Editing by Greg Mahlich)