Qatar Airways receives two B787s and a B777

The delivery which took place in Seattle on 27 October, brought the airline’s fleet count up to 139 passenger and cargo aircraft. The three custom-designed aircraft then departed Seattle on October 28, arriving at the home of Qatar Airways, the state-of-the-art Hamad International Airport, on October 29.

With the receipt of its newest aircraft, the airline now has 17 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, and 37 Boeing 777s, made up of a combination of 777-300ERs and 777-200LRs, among its fleet.

Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr Akbar Al Baker, said: “We are very happy to receive three more of our most popular aircraft from Boeing all on the same day reinforcing the fact that this is the ‘year of the fleet’. The addition of the two 787s and one 777 ensures that we are able to continue with our commitment to offer our passengers the most comfortable experience in the sky when travelling with us. And we are very pleased to be able to work so closely with Boeing to ensure that our aircraft provide our passengers with the best possible on-board experience.”

Qatar Airways worked closely with Boeing to ensure attention was focused on the 254 custom-made seats across its 787 Business and Economy Class cabins and the specially designed interiors. Business Class is configured in a 1–2–1 format with 22 seats, while Economy has a 232 seating capacity in a 3–3–3 layout.