Qatar Airways
IATA QR	ICAO QTR	Callsign QATARI
Founded		1993
Hubs		Doha International Airport
Frequent flyer program		Qatar Airways Privilege Club - Qmiles
Member lounge		Qatar Airways First and Business Lounges
Fleet size		62 (+135 orders, 30 options)
Destinations		82
Parent company		Government of Qatar
Company slogan		Taking you more personally. This is a list of Airline codes. The table lists the IATA airline designators the ICAO airline designators and the airline call signs (telephony designator This is a list of Airline codes. The table lists the IATA airline designators the ICAO airline designators and the airline call signs (telephony designator This is a list of Airline codes. The table lists the IATA airline designators the ICAO airline designators and the airline call signs (telephony designator An airline hub is an Airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination Doha International Airport (مطار الدوحة الدولى is the only commercial Airport in Qatar. A frequent flyer program (FFP is a Loyalty program offered by many Airlines. An airport lounge is a Lounge owned by a particular Airline (or jointly operated in the case of an alliance) A parent company is a Company that owns enough voting stock in another firm to control management and operations by influencing or electing its Board of directors Politics of Qatar takes place in a framework of an Absolute monarchy whereby the Emir of Qatar is not only Head of state, but also the Head of government
Headquarters		Doha, Qatar
Key people		Akbar Al Baker (CEO)
Website: http://www.qatarairways.com

Qatar Airways Company Q. Doha (الدوحة or Ad-Dōḥah) is the Capital city of Qatar. Qatar ( قطر; ˈqɑtˁɑr local pronunciation giṭar officially the State of Qatar (Arabic دولة قطر transliterated Akbar al-Baker (أكبر الباكر born 1960 in Doha, Qatar) is the CEO of Qatar Airways. A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator C. S. C. (Arabic: القطرية) is the flag carrier airline of Qatar, based in Doha. Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language A flag carrier refers to a Transportation company such as an Airline or Shipping company that is locally registered in a given Country Qatar ( قطر; ˈqɑtˁɑr local pronunciation giṭar officially the State of Qatar (Arabic دولة قطر transliterated Doha (الدوحة or Ad-Dōḥah) is the Capital city of Qatar. It operates a hub and spoke network, linking 81 international destinations. It is one of only six airlines in the world with a five star ranking for service and excellence awarded by Skytrax, an independent aviation industry monitoring agency. Skytrax is a United Kingdom -based consultancy the public face of Inflight Research Services Skytrax also named Qatar Airways’ cabin crew as Best in the Middle East for the fourth year running in 2006 and second best worldwide following a survey of more than 12 million passengers. In 2007, Qatar Airways was awarded as the best Middle Eastern airline for the second year running, and the fourth best airline worldwide. Qatar Airways was awarded the best first class onboard during the 2007 Skytrax awards.

Destinations

Main article: Qatar Airways destinations

Old livery of Qatar Airways, the blue plane is in special colours for the 15th Asian Games 2006 in Doha

• Qatar Airways operates passenger flights to 81 world-wide destinations. Qatar Airways serves the following cities as of August 2008 Cargo only destinations are served by Qatar Airways Cargo. The Asian Games, also called the Asiad, is a Multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia.
• The seven newest destinations in the network are Ahmedabad(India), Kozhikode (India), Stockholm (Sweden), Nagpur (India), Washington DC (USA), New York (USA) and Geneva (Switzerland).
• Qatar Airways Cargo has launched flights to the Malaysian city of Johor Bahru, using an A300F. Johor Bahru, also spelled Johor Baharu, Johor Baru, ( "Baru" means "new" in Malay) or Johore Bahru and abbreviated
• Qatar Airways flights into the North American market began on June 26, 2007 with four-times-weekly flights to Newark using a A330-200 aircraft via Geneva, a new European destination for the airline. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Daily nonstop flights to Washington DC started on July 19, 2007, with an A340-600HGW, which was upgraded to a Boeing 777-300ER. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
• Qatar Airways applied to the Australian Government to fly daily from Doha to Sydney and Melbourne but this was initially rejected. This article describes the federal government of Australia See Australian governments for other jurisdictions Doha (الدوحة or Ad-Dōḥah) is the Capital city of Qatar. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 The airline however, was granted the rights for daily flights to Melbourne. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 ^[1]
• Qatar Airways began flights to Guangzhou, China, on March 31, 2008. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Flights operate non-stop from Doha with an A330-200 five times a week.
• Qatar Airways will upgrade flights to Amman, Jordan, on September 1, 2008, from the current A320 to a wider A330, due to high demand. Amman (ɑˈmɑːn sometimes spelled Ammann ( Arabic عمان ʿAmmān) is the Capital city of the Hashemite Kingdom Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (الأردنّ al-Urdunn) is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
• Qatar Airways will begin flights to Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport on November 10, 2008. George Bush Intercontinental Airport is an International airport in the city of Houston, Texas, United States serving the Greater Houston Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Flights will operate non-stop from Doha with a Boeing 777-200LR three times a week initially, increasing to daily by December 1, 2008. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
• Qatar Airways recently upgraded their equipment for the flights to Mumbai from the current A330-200/A330-300 to a bigger B777-300ER due to high demand. Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial

Cargo

Airbus A300B2/B4 Cargo at Doha International Airport

Qatar Airways Cargo, the airlines freight branch, has ordered 7 777-200F. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The first B777-200 freighter will be delivered to the airline in 2009 to coincide with the opening of the New Doha International Airport, which will have freight facilities able to handle 750,000 tonnes of cargo per annum during its first development phase. The B777-200F will be used primarily on Qatar Airways' Far East and European routes and will be supplemented by Airbus A300-600F freighters that operate on regional routes feeding the airline's hub.

Fleet

Qatar Airways formerly flew an all-Airbus fleet but now has a mix of Airbus and Boeing aircraft. Airbus SAS (ˈɛərbʌs in English, Airbus2ogg|/ɛʁbys/]] in French, and /ˈɛːɐbʊs/ in German) is an aircraft manufacturing The Boeing Company is a major Aerospace and defense corporation originally founded by William E The fleet consists of the following aircraft as of March 2008:

Passenger

Cargo

In addition to the 2 Airbus A380, Qatar Airways ordered 3 more of the type at the 2007 Paris Airshow. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout It will start services with the A380 in 2011 to London (ref: Airliner World, March 2005). Qatar has pushed back the delivery of these aircraft until 2012 citing that it does not want to take the aircraft while it is moving into its new international terminal at Doha International Airport. Doha International Airport (مطار الدوحة الدولى is the only commercial Airport in Qatar. ^[3]

At the 2005 Paris Air Show, Qatar Airways ordered 60 Airbus A350s and 20 Boeing 777s, with options for 20 more Boeing 777s. The Paris Air Show ( Salon International de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace Paris-Le Bourget) is an international trade fair for the aerospace business WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The airline has recently signed a new contract for 80 A350 XWB as the original A350 program was scrapped. The Boeing 777s will be delivered between 2007 and 2010 (ref: Air International, July 2005). On December 17, 2006, Qatar Airways announced an order for 2 Boeing 777-200Fs. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Five more Boeing 777-200Fs were announced at the 2007 Dubai Airshow. It will begin to receive the first of 27 Boeing 777s it has ordered in November 2007 with deliveries extending out to mid-2010.

On March 15th, 2007, Qatar Airways received the 800th member of the A330/A340 family aircraft, an A330-200, from Toulouse during a brief ceremony to commemorate the occasion. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Qatar Airways was the launch customer of the A319-100LR aircraft and the A340-600HGW aircraft. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout It has since canceled its remaining 4 orders for the A340-600, citing high fuel use and increased cost base compared to the new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, which will take over the role of long-haul high-capacity workhorse until delivery of the A350-1000 in 2015. ^[4]

On May 30, 2007, Qatar Airways placed an order with Airbus for 80 A350 XWB (20 -800, 40 -900 and 20 -1000) valued at over $16 billion. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[5]

Qatar has also placed a firm order for 30 Boeing 787-8, with 30 options. The average age of the Qatar Airways fleet is 4. 6 years as of December 2007.

Cabin

Interior of Qatar Airways A330

All classes onboard Qatar Airways aircraft (except A300/319/320/321) have video screens at every seat. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Live digital satellite television can be accessed on the A330 and A340 aircraft, offering a range of European and Arabic channels. All long-haul fleet aircraft are equipped with in-demand IFE systems featuring the latest movies, TV programmes, music, games, interactive maps, and a personal telephone.

First Class

First Class offers a 180 degree flatbed, a 15-inch seatback in-flight entertainment (IFE) system featuring movies, TV, and audio selections, a personal telephone, power-ports, a feather duvet, slippers, pajamas, and an overnight amenity kit. Ife (Ifè also Ilé-Ifẹ̀) is an ancient Yoruba City in south-western Nigeria.

Privilege Club

Qatar Airways' Privilege Club loyalty programme has reciprocal agreements with Lufthansa's Miles and More, Middle East Airlines' Cedar Miles, All Nippon Airways' Mileage Club, United Airlines' Mileage Plus, and US Airways' Dividend Miles frequent flyer schemes. Privilege Club also has tie-ups with international hotel & car rental companies.

Qatar Airways Exclusive Premium Terminal

Airbus A330-200 landing. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

The Premium Terminal is the world's first dedicated terminal for First and Business Class passengers opened at Doha International Airport in Winter 2006. Built in nine months at a cost of US$90million, the 10,000sqm Premium Terminal features facilities ranging from check-in, duty-free shopping, conference rooms, nursery and play area to spa treatment rooms, sauna, jacuzzi and restaurants. Water features are used throughout.

Codeshare partners

Incidents and accidents

• An Airbus 330-200 (Flight QR889) suffered a double engine flameout on approach into Shanghai on June 1, 2006 after a flight from Doha. Not to be confused with China Airlines, the national airline of the Republic of China (Taiwan. AlitaliaLinee Aeree Italiane SpA ( Italian for Alitalia - Italian Air Lines) ( is the Flag carrier Airline of Italy. also known as or ANA, is an airline headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Asiana Airlines (; formerly Seoul Airlines) is an Airline based in Seoul, South Korea and is one of South Korea 's two major British Midland Airways Limited or BMI, styled as bmi (the company's trademark formerly operated as British Midland) is a scheduled Airline PT (Persero Perusahaan Penerbangan Garuda Indonesia is the national Airline of Indonesia. Malaysia Airlines (MAS ( Malay:Syarikat Penerbangan Malaysia Chinese:马来西亚航空公司) is the Flag carrier of Malaysia. Middle East Airlines Air Liban SAL (طيران الشرق الأوسط الخطوط الجوية اللبنانية operating as Middle East Airlines (MEA (طيران Myanmar Airways International Co Ltd (အ​ႅပည်​ႅပည်​ဆိုင်​ရာ​ႅမန်​မာ့​ေလ​ေႄကာင်း​လိုင်း Philippine Airlines Inc (abbreviated PAL) also known historically as Philippine Air Lines, is the national airline of the Philippines Saudi Arabian Airlines ( Arabic: الخطوط الجوية العربية السعودية is the national Airline of Saudi Arabia, based Singapore Airlines Limited ( SIA) ( abbreviated zh 新航 Syarikat Penerbangan Singapura சிங்கப்பூர் ஏர்லைன்ஸ் ( is the TAM Airlines ( Portuguese: TAM Linhas Aéreas) the Southern Hemisphere 's largest Airline; is based in São Paulo and operates scheduled Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (การบินไทย ( SET: THAI is the national air carrier of Thailand, operating out Tunisair ( Arabic: الخطوط الجوية التونسية is the Flag carrier Airline of Tunisia. United Air Lines Inc, trading as United Airlines ( is a major airline of the United States. US Airways Inc is the fifth largest Airline in the United States. Yemenia - Yemen Airways (الخطوط الجوية اليمنية is the national Airline of Yemen, based in Sana'a. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Both engines were restarted and an emergency landing made at Pu Dong International. The aircraft, registered A7-ACI, had just been delivered. ^[6]
• On April 19, 2007, an Airbus 300-600R (registration A7-ABV) was written off as a result of a hangar fire during maintenance at Abu Dhabi International Airport (GAMCO maintenance center). Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

References

External links

• Official website