MIAMI – At a time when cargo demand is exceptionally high due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Qatar Airways (QR) took delivery of three brand new Boeing 777F aircraft in one day.
The three aircraft (A7-BFX, A7-BFW, A7-BFV) took off 30 minutes apart from each other, flying over 14 hours from Everett in Seattle to Doha, Qatar. The delivery also marks the 200th Boeing 777F delivered. 242 have been ordered since the establishment of the project in 2005.
Cargo logistics has played a vital role in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The distribution of masks, gowns and other personal protective equipment and now the speedy transportation of life-saving vaccines has helped the aviation industry steady amidst the extremely low demand for travel.
By David Kaminski-Morrow2021-01-01T16:33:00+00:00
Qatar Airways ended 2020 by taking delivery of three Boeing 777 freighters, all departing the airframer’s Seattle facility for Doha within about 30min of one another on 31 December.
The aircraft – registered A7-BFV, -BFW and -BFX – included the 200th of the type to be handed over to a customer. All 777Fs are powered by General Electric GE90 engines.
Qatar Airways, as a result, has 24 of the aircraft in its fleet. It received the twinjets as air freight links remain critical despite air transport’s broader collapse in the wake of the pandemic.
Source: Boeing
All three 777Fs were delivered on 31 December
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The airline will operate a four-times weekly service operated by its state-of-the-art Boeing 777 featuring 42 seats in Business Class and 312 seats in Economy Class.
Passengers travelling to and from the U.S., including Seattle, can enjoy the world’s Best Business Class Seat, with Qatar Airways operating Qsuite on all 11 of its U.S. routes. The Qsuite seat layout is a 1-2-1 configuration, providing passengers with the most spacious, fully private, comfortable and socially distanced Business Class product in the sky, with its unique sliding doors. Passengers can also stay connected with family, friends and colleagues with Super Wi-Fi connectivity available on board all Seattle flights.
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Qatar Airways announced yesterday it would bring forward the launch of its four weekly flights to Seattle from March 15 to January 29, 2021. The airline will operate a fourtimes weekly service operated by its state-of-the-art Boeing 777 featuring 42 seats in Business Class and 312 seats in Economy Class. Passengers travelling to and from the US, including Seattle, can enjoy the world’s Best Business Class Seat, with Qatar Airways operating Qsuite on all 11 of its US routes. The Qsuite seat layout is a 1-2-1 configuration, providing passengers with the most spacious, fully private, comfortable and socially distanced Business Class product in the sky, with its unique sliding doors.
Boeing Delivers Trio of 777 Freighters to Qatar Airways Cargo
- Triple delivery of world s largest, most capable twin-engine freighter to power airline s air cargo business
- Delivery marks Boeing s 200th delivery of the 777 Freighter
- Additional capacity will support distribution of COVID-19 vaccines and meet global trade demand
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EVERETT, Wash., Jan. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Qatar Airways Cargo took delivery of three Boeing [NYSE:BA] 777 Freighters as the airline continues to build its cargo division with the world s largest and most capable twin-engine freighter. The milestone also marks the 200
th 777 Freighter to be delivered.