FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom, July 23,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Qatar
Airways announced today the Middle Eastern airline placed an order
for 20 more 777-9 airplanes, which will be the world's largest and
most fuel-efficient twin-engine jet. The order, which expands the
carrier's 777X order book to nearly 100 airplanes, was finalized
this year and listed as unidentified on Boeing's Orders &
Deliveries website.
The award-winning airline helped launch the 777X program and now
has on order 60 777-9 passenger airplanes. Qatar Airways is also
the inaugural launch customer for the 777-8 Freighter and has 34 of
the next generation cargo jet on order.
"Qatar Airways is proud to announce an expansion to the existing
Boeing 777X aircraft order with an additional 20, totalling 94
Boeing 777X aircraft," said Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive
Officer, Engr. Badr Mohammed
Al-Meer. "We, as the World's Best Airline, are an industry
leader and operate one of the youngest fleets, offering
unparalleled innovation and quality. Keeping an eye on the future,
we continue to ensure that all Qatar Airways passengers are only
met with the best products and services available in the
industry."
Based on the popular Boeing 777 family and with advanced
technologies from the 787 Dreamliner, the 777X program is designed
to set new standards of efficiency, environmental performance and
passenger experience. The 777-9 is the largest in the family and
will help operators open new growth opportunities with capacity for
426 passengers in a typical two-class configuration and a range of
7,295 nautical miles (13,510 km).
Earlier this month, Boeing began certification flight testing
for the 777-9, which will offer a new level of passenger comfort
with a spacious cabin, better humidity, a quiet environment and
increased natural light.
"Qatar Airways is a leader in our industry, and we are honored
the airline added 20 more 777-9 jets to its large Boeing order
book," said Stephanie Pope,
president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "We appreciate
their confidence that Boeing's market-leading widebody family will
provide outstanding fuel efficiency and a superior passenger
experience for its global operations."
In addition to the 777X family, Qatar Airways has 12 787
Dreamliner and 25 737 MAX aircraft on order.
Boeing's 2024 Commercial Market Outlook forecasts that
twin-aisle jets such as its 777X and 787 Dreamliner will make up
44% of the region's fleet across Middle Eastern operators over the
next 20 years.
About Qatar Airways
A multiple award-winning airline, Qatar Airways won the 'World's
Best Airline' for the unprecedented eighth time at the 2024 World
Airline Awards, managed by the international air transport rating
organisation, Skytrax. Qatar Airways has been the World's Best
Airline in 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2024. The
airline continues to be synonymous with excellence, also taking
home, 'World's Best Business Class', 'World's Best Business Class
Airline Lounge', and 'Best Airline in the Middle East'. As leaders in industry
innovation and digital adoption, Qatar Airways was also recently
voted the 'World's Best Airline Website' by World Travel Tech
Awards.
Qatar Airways was the first Airline in the Middle East to be certified to the highest
level of IATA's Environmental Assessment (IEnvA) programme, based
on recognised environmental management system principles (such as
ISO 14001). As an inaugural signatory to the Buckingham Palace
Declaration in March 2016, Qatar
Airways became the first airline globally to be certified to the
industry standard for the prevention of illegal wildlife
trafficking in aviation.
Qatar Airways currently flies to over 170 destinations
worldwide, connecting through its Doha hub, Hamad International Airport, the
'World's Best Airport', as voted by Skytrax in 2021, 2022, and
2024. In 2024, Hamad International Airport also received the 'Best
Airport in the Middle East'
accolade for 10 consecutive years, as well as 'World's Best Airport
Shopping' for the second year in a row.
About Boeing
As a leading global aerospace company, Boeing develops,
manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense products
and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries. As a
top U.S. exporter, the company leverages the talents of a
global supplier base to advance economic opportunity,
sustainability and community impact. Boeing's diverse team is
committed to innovating for the future, leading with
sustainability, and cultivating a culture based on the company's
core values of safety, quality and integrity. Join our team and
find your purpose at boeing.com/careers.
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