Qatar Airways has taken delivery of its 50th Boeing 777.
“Over the last decade, Qatar Airways and Boeing have developed a strong and enduring partnership that began with their first 777 order,” said Ray Conner, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. “We are proud to celebrate the 50th 777 delivery and see this market-leading aircraft continue to play a vital role in the operations of such a premium operator as Qatar Airways.”
The aircraft, which has a cargo capacity of approximately 20 tonnes, is the 33th 777-300ER in the Qatar fleet.
“We are proud to fly the Boeing 777 and this milestone in our fleet is a mark of the success we have had with Boeing and Qatar Airways’ fleet programme,” said Akbar Al Baker, chief executive of the Qatar Airways Group.
According to the carrier, 777s operate more than 35% of its entire cargo and passenger network.
In addition to the 777-300ERs, Qatar Airways also has 9 777-200LRs and 9 777 Freighters in its fleet.
