Qatar Airways fleet

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Qatar Airways operates a fleet of both narrow body and widebody aircraft, using the Airbus A320, Airbus A330, Airbus A350, Airbus A380, Boeing 737 MAX, Boeing 777, and Boeing 787 Dreamliner, totaling 253 aircraft.[1][2]

Current fleet[edit]

As of April 2024, the Qatar Airways fleet consists of the following aircraft.[3][4][5][6][7][2] Note that though not affiliated with the airline, some VIP aircraft belonging to Qatar Amiri Flight are painted in the Qatar Airways livery and are not included in this overview.

Qatar Airways fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passenger Notes
F J Y Total Ref.
Airbus A320-200 29 12 120 132 [8]
132 144 [9]
Airbus A321neo 50 TBA Deliveries to begin in 2026.[7]
Airbus A330-200 3 24 236 260 [10] To be retired by 2024.[11]
Airbus A330-300 7 30 275 305 [12]
Airbus A350-900 34 36 247 283 [13][14] Launch customer.[citation needed]
Largest operator of A350-1000.[15][16][17]
Airbus A350-1000 24 18 46 281 327[18] [19]
24 371 395 [20]
Airbus A380-800 8 8 48 461 517 [21] To be retired from 2028.[22]
Boeing 737 MAX 8 9 8 168 176 [23]
Boeing 737 MAX 10 25[24] TBA Order with 25 options.[25]
Boeing 777-200LR 7 42 230 272 [26]
234 276 [27]
Boeing 777-300ER 57 42 312 354 [28][29]
42 316 358 [30]
24 388 412 [31]
37 302 339 [32] 2 acquired pre-owned from Virgin Australia.[32]
6 53 237 296 [33] 6 acquired pre-owned from Cathay Pacific.[33]
Boeing 777-9 40[34][35][36] TBA Order with 50 purchase rights.[34]
Boeing 787-8 30 22 232 254 [37]
Boeing 787-9 18 12 30 281 311 [38]
Qatar Airways Cargo fleet
Boeing 777F 27 1[36] Cargo
Boeing 777-8F 34[36] Cargo Launch customer. Order with 16 options.[36]
Total 253 180

Gallery[edit]

Fleet development[edit]

Qatar Airways began operations using a Boeing 767-200ER wet-leased from Kuwait Airways, and two Airbus A310 aircraft. Throughout 1995 and 1996, Qatar Airways began operating the Boeing 747.[39] The airline took delivery of its first Airbus A300 in 1997, and its first Airbus A320 in February 1999.

In 2001, Qatar Airways ordered two Airbus A380 aircraft, becoming the ninth operator of the type. The first A380 was delivered in 2014. The airline also added Airbus A321s, Airbus A330s, and Airbus A340s starting between 2004 and 2006.

In May 2007, Qatar Airways and Airbus signed a memorandum of understanding, with the airline ordering 80 brand new Airbus A350s. Qatar Airways became the launch customer of the A350, taking delivery of its first aircraft in December 2014. Later in November 2007, Qatar Airways ordered the Boeing 787-8,[40] as well as the Boeing 777. The airline ordered three variants: the -300ER, the -200LR, and the 777F.

The newest addition to the fleet is the Boeing 737 MAX 8, which Qatar Airways began operations with in 2023. The airline has orders for the Boeing 737 MAX 10, the Airbus A321neo, and the Boeing 777X.

Former fleet[edit]

Fleet history
Aircraft Introduced Retired Refs
Airbus A300-600R 1997 2008 [41]
Airbus A310 1994 1995
Airbus A319 2014 2021 [42][11]
Airbus A321-200 2004 2022
Airbus A330-200F 2012 2021
Airbus A340-600 2006 2019 [43]
Boeing 727-200/Adv Un­known 2001 [citation needed]
Boeing 747-100B 1995 1998 [citation needed]
Boeing 747SP 1996 2015
Boeing 747-8F 2017 2024 [44][45]

References[edit]

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