Qatar Airways Cargo will launch freighter operations in Buenos Aires, Miami, Quito and Sao Paulo from February 2, 2017.

The new twice-weekly flight will be operated with a Boeing 777F and will be routed via Luxembourg, Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires and Quito on the outbound leg from Doha. The 777F will then return to Doha via Miami and Luxembourg.

“We are excited to start the year 2017 with the launch of four new freighter destinations,” said Ulrich Ogiermann, chief officer of cargo at Qatar Airways. “These new destinations will connect the burgeoning import and export markets in the Americas region with the rest of the world. Through our expertise in specialized solutions, namely QR Pharma for pharmaceuticals and QR Fresh for perishables, we are able to offer our customers a seamless and an unbroken cool chain for their temperature-sensitive products via our state-of-the-art fully automated hub in Doha.”

According to Qatar Airways Cargo, major commodities out of the three South American cities are expected to include fresh flowers, perishables and pharmaceuticals, while imports will include medicines, automotive products, chemicals, high-tech commodities and equipment for the oil and gas industry. Miami will serve as the distribution hub for air freight to and from the Latin American and Caribbean markets.

The new route brings the carrier’s number of freighter destinations in the Americas to 12.

Qatar Airways Cargo operates a freighter fleet consisting of eight Airbus A330-200Fs, two 747-400Fs and 11 777Fs.