Tuesday, July 23, 2024
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Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Qatar Airways announced that the Middle Eastern airline has placed an order for an additional 20 777-9 airplanes. The 777-9 will be the world’s largest and most fuel-efficient twin-engine jet. This order, finalized this year and initially listed as unidentified on Boeing’s Orders & Deliveries website, expands Qatar Airways’ 777X order book to nearly 100 airplanes.
The award-winning Qatar Airways, a key partner in launching the 777X program, now has 60 777-9 passenger airplanes on order. Additionally, Qatar Airways is the inaugural launch customer for the 777-8 Freighter, with 34 of these next-generation cargo jets 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.”