QA fleet growth continues with B-777 arrival

TRIPLE SEVEN: File photo of Qatar Airways' first Boeing 777 delivered in November 2007. (Getty Images)

Qatar Airways took delivery of a Boeing 777 on Tuesday, increasing the Doha-based airline’s fleet to 65 aircraft.
 
The carrier will deploy its fifth Boeing 777-300 ER, which arrived at Doha International Airport from Seattle at 1.50pm, on services to Manila from January 2009.

Qatar currently operates 11 weekly flights to the Philippine capital.

The 335-seat Boeing 777 aircraft features 42 business class seats in a 2–2–2 configuration, with 78-inches of seat space and individual TV screens measuring 15.4 inches. Economy class has 293 seats in a 3–3–3 configuration with 10.6 inch TVs and 32-inch seat space.
 
Akbar Al-Baker, Qatar Airways’ CEO, said the new arrival caps off a successful year for the airline.  

During the next two years, Qatar Airways is expecting delivery of several more aircraft as part of its expansion strategy. The carrier has more than 200 planes worth some $40 billion on order.  

Qatar Airways has 14 Boeing 777s, six 777-200LRs and seven 777-200 freighters on order, with deliveries running until mid-2010. Options for a further five Boeing 777s have been agreed. The passenger planes will help expand the airline’s long-haul network. 

This latest aircraft increases Qatar Airways’ fleet to 65 Boeing and Airbus aircraft, serving 83 cities across Europe, Middle East, Africa, South Asia, Far East and North America. 

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