Qatar Airways Receives Boeing 777 Freighter For Cargo Fleet

Qatar Airways Receives Boeing 777 Freighter For Cargo Fleet

Qatar Airways Receives Boeing 777 Freighter For Cargo Fleet. Qatar Airways Cargo has received delivery of its thirteenth cargo ship Boeing 777 at its base at Doha Hamad International Airport (HIA). Continuing its fast-growing and expanding trajectory, the world's largest international cargo fleet now includes 22 freighters, including eight Airbus A330Fs, 13 Boeing 777Fs and a Boeing 747-8F.

Ulrich Ogiermann, Cargo Director of Qatar Airways, said: "We are very pleased to receive the new freighter a few days after our first Boeing 747-8F charger joins the fleet and at a time when we are increasing our capacity and frequencies as part of our network expansion strategy.

The new freighters will be deployed on long-haul routes in regular services and will further increase QR Charter services, which will allow us to offer tailor-made air services for various industries, including the industrial and oil and gas sectors. "

Qatar Airways Cargo received delivery of its first Boeing 777 freighter in 2010, and today the freight carrier operates a fleet of 13 Boeing 777 freighters on long-haul routes to the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific and select destinations in Africa. With a payload capacity of more than 100 metric tons, the Boeing 777F is capable of flying 9,070 km.

The aircraft's reachability translates into significant savings for freight operators as it requires fewer stops and associated landing fees, less transfer center congestion, lower freight handling costs, and shorter delivery times. The ability of Boeing freighters and aircraft economy make it a very attractive addition to the fleet.

The cargo carrier offers its customers a modern and modern fleet of aircraft and freighters in a truly global network. Qatar Airways Cargo recently announced the launch of the Boeing 777 freighter services to Pittsburgh, its seventh freighter destination in 2017 and the thirteenth in the Americas, starting October 11.

Qatar Airways Cargo has made a substantial investment in its operations at its Doha hub to ensure that all cargo deliveries are processed efficiently and smoothly. Special facilities and well-trained staff ensure expert management in a wide variety of product categories, including express products, livestock, valuables, automobiles, perishables, pharmaceuticals, large loads and general cargo requiring air transportation from goods.

The cargo carrier offers QR Charter, using its most modern fleet of Boeing 747-8, Boeing 777 and Airbus A330 freighters. Its portfolio of distinctive products currently includes QR Pharma, QR Fresh, QR Live and QR Express offering efficiency and compliance in the handling of pharmaceutical and perishable loads sensitive to temperature, transport of live animals and shipments of critical time.