AirLine Operator Qatar Airways
787 Type 787-8
Delivery Date 19-07-2016
19th July,2016..Today Qatar airways took its 30th DreamLiner 787-9, Last of its order for 30 Dreamliners and Leaving another 30 in Options.Also currently its having second largest DreamLiner fleet in the world after Launch Operator ANA.Qatar Airways received its First DreamLiner in Nov 2012 and since then it took 5 Aircraft's on average per year.
Now speaking about 30 Options still left with Qatar, There are many speculations about it to convert into firm at various occasions of this year Aviation Events though it does looks like they didn't exercised yet. Expectations also there at recently concluded Farnborough Airshow 2016 but it didn't happen.
It is also unclear of Which type of DreamLiner they are gonna exercise for these remaining options.As per my view, It looks like they will go for either 787-9 or 787-10. There are high chances that they might choose 787-10 and may become one of the Launch Customer for this type.Its highly unlikely to go for 787-9 because they are already have enough order on their books of Competing Aircraft (A 350-900). Looking at their fleet, soon it may start replacing its ageing A330/340 fleet and 787-10 DreamLiner is the best one to deal with. It can fly mostly below 8hr missions more efficiently than any other Aircraft type in its class. Lets hope Qatar will soon exercise its options.
787 Type 787-8
Delivery Date 19-07-2016
19th July,2016..Today Qatar airways took its 30th DreamLiner 787-9, Last of its order for 30 Dreamliners and Leaving another 30 in Options.Also currently its having second largest DreamLiner fleet in the world after Launch Operator ANA.Qatar Airways received its First DreamLiner in Nov 2012 and since then it took 5 Aircraft's on average per year.
Now speaking about 30 Options still left with Qatar, There are many speculations about it to convert into firm at various occasions of this year Aviation Events though it does looks like they didn't exercised yet. Expectations also there at recently concluded Farnborough Airshow 2016 but it didn't happen.
It is also unclear of Which type of DreamLiner they are gonna exercise for these remaining options.As per my view, It looks like they will go for either 787-9 or 787-10. There are high chances that they might choose 787-10 and may become one of the Launch Customer for this type.Its highly unlikely to go for 787-9 because they are already have enough order on their books of Competing Aircraft (A 350-900). Looking at their fleet, soon it may start replacing its ageing A330/340 fleet and 787-10 DreamLiner is the best one to deal with. It can fly mostly below 8hr missions more efficiently than any other Aircraft type in its class. Lets hope Qatar will soon exercise its options.
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