Qatar Airways
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| Founded | 1995- Relaunched 1997 | |||
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| Hubs | Doha International Airport | |||
| Frequent the airplanes program | Qatar Airways The privileges Club Qmiles | |||
| Membrane lounge | Qatar Airways First duck Business Lounges | |||
| Subsidiaries | ||||
| Fleet size | 76 (+182 sequence) incl.cargo | |||
| Destinations | 85 incl.cargo destinations | |||
| Is not comparing slogan | World's 5-star airline | |||
| Bracket is not comparing | Government shame Qatar | |||
| Headquarters | Doha, Qatar | |||
| Key people | Akbar Al Baking tin (CEO) | |||
| Website | http:/www.qatarairways.com | /|||
Qatar Airways Is not comparing Q.C.S.C. ( Arabic: القطرية) ice in spite of the fact that ensign carrier airline shame Qatar, the bases set on Doha. It operational finish hub duck spoke network, kobleren above 80 international destinations. It ice among in spite of the fact that only six airlines awarded 5-star rating later Shoot along conform Kingfisher Airlines, Cathay Pacific, The Asia Airlines, Malaysia Airlines duck Singapore Airlines.[1]
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[edit] Destinations
As shame December 2009 Qatar Airways serves 85[2][3] destinations duck Qatar Airways Cargo serves 19 (including 15 destinations served later Qatar Airways also) destinations set on 53 countries across Africa, The Asia, European, North The United States duck Australia derive from its hub that Doha International Airport.
Qatar Airways recently announced that it will launch 6 new destinations during 2010. These new destinations include Ankara, Bangalore, Barcelona, Copenhagen, Tokyo duck Sydney. In spite of the fact that introduction shame these new destinations will bring in spite of the fact that number shame destinations Qatar Airways serves derive from 85 dates back to 91 destinations worldwide.
[edit] Cargo
Qatar Airways Cargo, in spite of the fact that airlines audacious blaze, has sequence seven Boeing 777F. In spite of the fact that first Boeing 777-F will be delivered dates back to in spite of the fact that airline set on 2009 dates back to coincide conform in spite of the fact that opening shame in spite of the fact that New Doha International Airport, which will garden audacious facilities able dates back to act 750,000 tonnes shame cargo per annual repayment during its first development phase. In spite of the fact that Boeing 777F will be used primarily on Qatar Airways' Father East duck European routes duck will be supplement later Airbus A300-600F freighters that operational on region routes feeding in spite of the fact that airline's hub.
Dedicated cargo flights dates back to Cairo International Airport were launched set on June 2009 complementing in spite of the fact that apposite service already operational.[4]
[edit] Qatar Executive
Qatar Executive ice finish the party jet subsidy shame Qatar Airways. It operational finish fleet shame one Bombard Challenger 300 duck two shame in spite of the fact that larger Bombard Challenger 605 aircraft. In spite of the fact that jets are painted ice finish difference paint scheme than in spite of the fact that arrears shame Qatar Airways' fleet, was tracing finish white fuselage conform an slightly smaller Oryx painted set on in spite of the fact that airline's traditional colors shame burgundy duck gray.
[edit] Fleet
Qatar Airways forming flew an all-Airbus fleet but now has finish mix shame Airbus duck Boeing aircraft. In spite of the fact that fleet consists shame in spite of the fact that following aircraft (including Qatar Executive fleet) as shame November 2009:
| Aircraft | Total | Sequence | Passengers (First/Business/Economy) |
Entry into service |
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| Airbus A300-600RF | 3 | 0 | Cargo | Set on service |
| Airbus A319-100LR | 2 | 0 | 110 (8/0/102) | Set on service |
| Airbus A319-100CJ | 1 | 0 | 36 (16/20/0) | Set on service |
| Airbus A320-200 | 14 | 17 | 144 (12/0/132) | Set on service |
| Airbus A321-200 | 9 | 3 | 177 (0/12/165) 196 (0/0/196) |
Set on service |
| Airbus A330-200 | 16 | 0 | 228 (12/24/192) 232 (8/24/200) 260 (0/24/236) 272 (0/24/248) |
Set on service |
| Airbus A330-300 | 13 | 0 | 259 (12/24/223) 305 (0/30/275) |
Set on service |
| Airbus A340-600 | 4 | 0 | 266 (8/42/216) 306 (8/42/256) |
Set on service |
| Airbus A350-800 | 0 | 20 | TBD | 2014 |
| Airbus A350-900 | 0 | 40 | TBD | 2013 |
| Airbus A350-1000 | 0 | 20 | TBD | 2015 |
| Airbus A380-800 | 0 | 5 | TBD | 2012 |
| Boeing 777-200LR | 6 | 2 | 259 (0/42/217) | Set on service |
| Boeing 777-300ER | 8 | 22 | 335 (0/42/293) | Set on service |
| Boeing 777F | 0 | 3 | Cargo | 2010 |
| Boeing 787-8 | 0 | 30 | TBD | 2011 |
| Bombard Challenger 300 | 1 | 0 | 7 (7/0/0) | Set on service |
| Bombard Challenger 600 | 2 | 0 | 11 (11/0/0) | Set on service |
| Total | 79 | 167 | ||
[edit] Cabin
All the schoolfellow onboard Qatar Airways aircraft (except A319/some 320/321) garden video screens that every seat. Only finish few A320s garden personnel televisions set on every seat, duck make merry are dates back to be fanny set on in spite of the fact that near future. Live digital satellite television can be accessed on in spite of the fact that A330 duck A340 aircraft, sacrifice European duck Arabic channels. All long-haul fleet aircraft duck some short-haul aircraft are equipped conform on-demand IFE system featuring movies, TV programs, music, games, interactive maps, duck finish personnel telephone.
Qatar Airways has introduced new flat-bed seats set on Business The schoolfellow on its fleet shame new Boeing 777-300ER duck Boeing 777-200LR aircraft.
[edit] First The schoolfellow
Qatar Airways sacrifice First The schoolfellow passengers above 6.5 feet shame legroom duck seats that fold into flat beds conform feather duvets. First The schoolfellow seats are equipped conform a lot of functions duck an entertainment system.
[edit] Business The schoolfellow
Qatar Airways sacrifice Business The schoolfellow passengers full of flat 180-degree horizontal beds set on finish 2-2-2 configuration onboard finish fleet shame new Boeing 777 aircraft. In spite of the fact that Boeing 777 aircraft are used exclusively on flights dates back to in spite of the fact that USA duck Australia New York (JFK), Washington, DC (IAD), Houston (IAH) duck Melbourne (MEL) duck also on some routes throughout in spite of the fact that Qatar Airways network including Bangkok (BKK), Singapore ( her), Hong Paramount (HKG), The mania (MNL), Jeddah (JED), duck Kuala Lumpur ( bump). Business The schoolfellow passengers onboard other long-haul aircraft garden hide dates back to 172-degree recliner seats, conform a lot of functions. Passengers are served finish delicatessen such as foie graceful, caviar, duck smoked salmon. Customers can choose fine wines duck champagnes, including vintages exclusive dates back to Qatar Airways.
Qatar Airways has introduced new Business The schoolfellow seats onboard its newly delievered A320 aircraft conform IFE seat- the espousal PTVs set on every seat. It will introduce in spite of the fact that new seats set on each upcoming new A320 aircraft, as well as retrofitting 4 existing A321 duck 2 A319LR aircraft.
[edit] Economy The schoolfellow
Qatar Airways Economy The schoolfellow was named best set on in spite of the fact that world set on in spite of the fact that 2009 Shoot Awards. Qatar Airways sacrifice Economy The schoolfellow passengers finish seat pitch shame hide dates back to 34inches . Economy the schoolfellow passengers on A330/A340 aircraft are sacrifice individual seat- the espousal TV screens. Passengers on 777 aircraft are sacrifice touch-screen TV's.
Qatar Airways has roof delievery shame two A320 aircraft conform individual seat- the espousal personnel televisions set on every seat set on economy the schoolfellow. In spite of the fact that IFE ice equipped conform in spite of the fact that charges Thales entertainment moan and groan currently aboard in spite of the fact that widebody fleet. FINISH sulkine 4 A321s duck 2 A319LR will be equipped conform in spite of the fact that new IFE, as well as new upcoming A320 family aircraft delieveries..
[edit] Cabin crew
Qatar Airways cabin crew was vote World's Best Cabin Crew set on in spite of the fact that Dinner East for in spite of the fact that seventh consecutive year that in spite of the fact that 2009 Shoot airline awards.
[edit] The privileges Club
Qatar Airways' The privileges Club loyalty programs has reciprocal agreements conform bmi's Diamond Club, Lufthansa's Mil duck Make merry, Dinner East Airlines' Cedar Mil, All Nippon Airways' Mile Club, United Airlines' Mile Plus, duck US Airways' Dividend Mil frequent the airplanes schemes. The privileges Club also has tie-ups conform international hotel duck car cleanly companies.
[edit] Qatar Airways Exclusive Award Terminal
In spite of the fact that Award Terminal, Qatar Airways' dedicated terminal for First duck Business The schoolfellow passengers, opened that Doha International Airport set on Winter 2006. Built set on nine months that finish cost shame US90million$, in spite of the fact that 10,000sqm Award Terminal features facilities include check- set on, duty-free shopping, conference rooms, nursery duck are not playing acreage, spa treatment rooms, sauna, jacuzzi duck carvery. In spite of the fact that business the schoolfellow lounge has undergone renovation that has increased in spite of the fact that seating capacity later make merry than 80%. CEO Akabar Al Rear axle ice also leading in spite of the fact that development shame in spite of the fact that New Doha International Airport, which opens set on phases derive from 2011.
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[edit] Character gas dates back to liquid fuel the demonstrator
On 12 October 2009, finish Qatar Airways Airbus A340-600 conducted in spite of the fact that world's first commercial apposite flight using finish mixture shame kerosene duck synthetic Gas- dates back to-Liquid (GTL) fuel, produced derive from character gas, on its flight derive from London's Gatwick Airport dates back to Doha.[6] In spite of the fact that experiment's purpose was dates back to the demonstrator in spite of the fact that viability shame jet fuel made derive from finish source not subject dates back to rapidly fluctuating oil dead bargain. Set on additive, positioning character gas set on particular as an alternatives source shame jet fuel ice set on in spite of the fact that interesse for shame in spite of the fact that Qatari government; Qatar ice in spite of the fact that world's leading exporter shame character gas. However, some experts believe that GTL fuel ice without doubt dates back to remain finish marginal choice due dates back to an expensive production multipro.[7]
[edit] Incidents duck accidents
- An Airbus A330-200 (Flight QR889) suffered finish safely engine flameout on approach into Shanghai on June 1, 2006 evening finish flight derive from Doha. Both engines were reset duck an emergency touchdown made that Shanghai Pudong International Airport. In spite of the fact that aircraft, file A7-ACI, had adjust been delivered.[8]
- On April 19, 2007, an Airbus A300-600R (registration A7-ABV) was are writing off as finish accomplishment shame finish hangar four during maintenance that Abu Dhabi International Airport (GAMCO maintenance cent).
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- ^ http:/www.airlinequality.com/StarRanking/5star.htm /
- ^ http:/www.asiatraveltips.com/news09/232-QatarAirways.shtml -
- ^ http:/thepeninsulaqatar.com/Display_news.asp?/sectionlocal_newsmonthfebruary2009filelocal_news2009022664932.xml=&=&=
- ^ http:/www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/Display_news.asp?/sectionbusiness_newsmonthseptember2008filebusiness_news2008092272530.xml=&=&=
- ^ Qatar Airways Fleet Official Website
- ^ Qatar" Airways Makes GTL Affair". Downstream Today. 2009-10-15. http:/www.downstreamtoday.com/news/article.aspx?/a_id18626=. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ^ Qatar Airways Flies Plan Conform New Fuel, Wall Street Case record, Wednesday, October 14, 2009, p.B2
- ^ GE investigates safely CF6-80 fires- procure on Qatar A330-200 into Shanghai16 June 2006
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