Qatar Airways welcomes two more Dreamliners
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Qatar Airways took delivery of its 24th and 25th Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft on Wednesday, in a ceremony at Boeing’s factory in the US.
As the Middle East launch customer for the B787, Qatar Airways received its first Dreamliner in November 2012. It now flies the twin-aisle aircraft to 30 destinations including Amsterdam, Casablanca, Cape Town, Rome and Tokyo.
“Qatar Airways was the Middle East launch customer for the Dreamliner back in 2012, and it is certainly a milestone to accept our 24th and 25th 787s into our fleet today,” said the airline’s group chief executive, Akbar Al Baker.
“This year we have launched six new destinations in our expanding global network and these 787s will enable even more of our passengers to experience the genuine difference offered by travelling in one of the world’s latest aircraft.
“Before the end of the year, we will also add two more destinations to our network, including Durban in South Africa, and next year we will launch services to Los Angeles in January, Sydney and Boston in March, Adelaide in May, and Atlanta in June, as well a double daily frequency to New York,” he added.
Qatar Airways’ new Dreamliners will now directly to Doha, with one of them going on display at the Dubai Airshow.
Like its previous 23 B787-8s, the latest aircraft come fitted with 22 flat-bed business class seats in a 1–2–1 configuration and 232 economy class seats in a 3–3–3 layout.
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