Analysis
The question of air cargo – how it has been affected by the pandemic, in what way(s) it has actually benefitted from it, its growing importance (along with e-commerce), and how it can contribute to global vaccination programmes – was discussed during the most recent session of
CAPA Live in Dec-2020, during two sessions.
The full sessions are available ‘on demand’ to subscribers to CAPA Live. To become a subscriber, you can apply to gain a free pass here.
The text below contains snippets of dialogue from the two sessions, together with video links for those who wish to explore panellists’ comments in more detail.
Qatar Airways (QA) Cargo, the world’s leading air cargo carrier, has welcomed three brand new Boeing 777 freighters to its fleet.
With the delivery of the new freighters yesterday, QA Cargo now has a total freighter fleet count of 30 freighters. These include two Boeing 747 freighters, 24 Boeing 777 Freighters and four Airbus A330 freighters.
The brand new freighters will be used for QA Cargo’s long haul scheduled routes. Additionally, they will serve as cargo charters, supporting global trade and the movement of time and temperature-sensitive goods.
QA Group Chief Executive, Akbar Al Baker, commented, “With the arrival of these new freighters, we are injecting much-needed capacity in the market helping support global supply chains at a critical time during the pandemic.
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.
Boeing delivers a trio of 777 freighters to Qatar Airways Cargo
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 200th 777 Freighter to be delivered.
The triple delivery comes as air freight is playing a pivotal role amid the COVID-19 pandemic – including transporting newly approved vaccines – and is projected to increase more than 4% over the next two decades.
With the arrival of the trio of 777 Freighters, Qatar Airways Cargo now operates 24 of this airplane model along with two 747-8 Freighters. As one of the leading air cargo carriers in the world, Qatar’s dedicated freighter fleet serves more than 60 freighter destinations worldwide via its world-class Doha hub and also delivers freight on the belly-hold deck of passenger aircraft to an extensive network.
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.