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Sunday, 26 May 2013

Qatar Airways cargo welcomes 3 new Airbus A330 freighters to fleet

Qatar Airways cargo welcomes 3 new Airbus A330 freighters to fleet
Qatar Airways Cargo has welcomed three new Airbus A330-200F freighter to its fleet of seven aircraft. The new A330’s have replaced three Airbus A300 freighters that the airline has phased out of the fleet to make way for the new state-of-the-art aircraft. Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker said the arrival of the A330 freighters signaled a new era for the...

Doha International Airport hosts meeting of the ICAO

Doha International Airport hosts meeting of the ICAO
Doha International Airport was this week honoured to host the 2nd Aerodrome Certification Implementation Task Force meeting of the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s (ICAO) Middle East regional office. The three-day event in the Qatari capital was aimed at fostering inter-governmental collaboration in the field of aerodrome certification and aviation safety. The Task Force...

Qatar Executive exhibits at leading business aviation show in Switzerland

Qatar Executive exhibits at leading business aviation show in Switzerland
Qatar Airways’ corporate jet division Qatar Executive is once again taking part at Europe’s leading business aviation show EBACE in Geneva this week. The prestigious three-day show at the Palexpo Exhibition Centre in the Swiss city begins tomorrow (May 21) and runs until Thursday. The event attracts over 400 companies with more than 10,000 visitors from over 30...

Qatar Airways’ 787 Dreamliner returns on London Heathrow route

Qatar Airways’ 787 Dreamliner returns on London Heathrow route
Qatar Airways has resumed Boeing 787 Dreamliner services between Doha and London Heathrow after a worldwide grounding of the aircraft in January. The Doha-based carrier was the first to launch Boeing 787 Dreamliner flights to the UK in December, and the return to service means it remains the only airline in the world to operate scheduled 787 flights to and from the United...

Educate a Child global education programme announces 2 new partners

Educate a Child global education programme announces 2 new partners
Educate A Child (EAC), a global education programme designed to ensure every child has access to a quality education, has officially announced two new worldwide partners – Qatar Airways, and Jazz at Lincoln Center. Qatar Airways and Jazz at Lincoln Center will both serve as partners to raise awareness about the EAC programme and its objectives. The announcement was made at a press...

Qatar Airways announces codeshare flights with Bangkok Airways

Qatar Airways announces codeshare flights with Bangkok Airways
Qatar Airways today announced a new codeshare agreement with Bangkok Airways to destinations across Thailand and the capital cities of neighbouring Cambodia and Myanmar. Effective today (May 15), the agreement sees Qatar Airways’ QR flight code on services beyond the Thai capital wiith Bangkok Airways to a raft of destinations giving passengers more convenient and greater access to...

International Travel Show in Dubai huge success for Qatar Airways

International Travel Show in Dubai huge success for Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways rounded up yet another successful presence at the Middle East’s leading travel trade exhibition – Arabian Travel Market in Dubai. Visitors from around the world thronged Qatar Airways’ stand meeting airline representatives to sample the carrier’s renowned hospitality. Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker hosted a press conference on the opening...

Akbar Al Baker – vigorously pursuing expansion plans

Akbar Al Baker – vigorously pursuing expansion plans
When Akbar Al Baker (pictured) tells you that within three years, his airline will operate in 170 destinations, with 170 airplanes and become an even bigger player in the aviation industry than it currently is, it’s difficult not to believe him. His credibility could easily be attributed to a number of factors; his prominent charisma, determined tone of speech or overall...

Qatar Executive upgrades business aviation service portfolio

Qatar Executive upgrades business aviation service portfolio
Qatar Airways’ private jet division Qatar Executive has strengthened its position as a leader in maintenance services for Bombardier aircraft in Qatar and the Middle East after the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority granted regulatory approvals for the airline’s subsidiary to conduct Base Maintenance services for Bombardier Challenger 604 and 605s and the manufacturer’s Global series...

Qatar Airways voted Best Cabin Crew in the world

Qatar Airways voted Best Cabin Crew in the world
Qatar Airways has been honoured in Dubai with the Best Cabin Crew in the world award as voted by readers of the Middle East edition of the prestigious industry magazine Business Traveller. The Doha-based airline was voted ahead of neighbouring airlines for its five-star service to take the coveted award, presented at a lavish ceremony held at the Address Hotel Dubai Marina. Guests from...

Qatar Airways announces expansion on 3 continents

Qatar Airways announces expansion on 3 continents
Qatar Airways today announced route expansion on three continents together with a huge increase in capacity in Pakistan as part of the Doha-based carrier’s continued aggressive growth strategy. The Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa will become the carrier’s 20th destination on the African continent, launching on September 18, followed a month later by Clark International Airport in...

Qatar Airways ’787 Dreamliner returns to service

Qatar Airways ’787 Dreamliner returns to service
Qatar Airways has yesterday resumed its Boeing 787 services after a worldwide grounding of the aircraft in January. The airline’s first Boeing 787 to be redeployed operated flight QR116 from Doha to Dubai today at 1315 hrs.  The airline’s fleet of five Dreamliners was grounded earlier this year following a directive from both the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the United...