Qatar 777x
4/9/2022 admin
- The new Boeing 777X will be the world’s largest and most efficient twin-engine jet, unmatched in every aspect of performance. With new breakthroughs in aerodynamics and engines, the 777X will deliver 10 percent lower fuel use and emissions and 10 percent lower operating costs than the competition.
- Over the coming four years Qatar Airways is going to retire its entire fleet of Boeing 777-200LR and 777-300ER aircraft. It will replace these with brand-new Boeing 777-8 and 777-9 respectively – the latest variants, which form the 777X range.
- Mar 26, 2019 Qatar Airways wants to be the first airline to operate the Boeing 777X, according to their CEO, Akbar Al Baker. Baker also commented on how he expects that the aircraft to be delivered on time. In total, 344 Boeing 777X aircraft have been ordered so far. Qatar was the fifth carrier to order the aircraft and has placed the second largest order.
Qatar Airways has stated that they will not be cancelling their orderbook of 60 B777X aircraft and will be receiving their first B777X aircraft in 2022 with deliveries expected through to 2029 as reported by AirlineRatings.
The CEO of Qatar Airways, Akbar Al Baker stated “It is a very good airplane and we will take them all for fleet replacements”
Qatar Airways Fleet Composition (As at 08 September 2020)
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The aircraft was set to be delivered by the end of 2019, but engine issues resulted in delays which now seems like a blessing in disguise as airlines wouldn’t have necessarily wanted to take in these large-capacity aircraft during the Pandemic.
Qatar Airways The 777X is Boeing's newest family of twin-aisle airplanes that builds on the passenger-preferred and market-leading 777 and 787 families. The Boeing 777X will deliver unmatched performance, exceptional profitability and industry leading reliability. Qatar Airways has announced that they are considering an adjustment to their order for 60 Boeing 777X aircraft. Depending on the performance of the Boeing 777-9, Qatar Airways may convert their order for 10 777-8s to the larger 777-9; dealing yet another blow to the smallest 777X variant.
Emirates has the largest orderbook for the B777X aircraft with Qatar Airways taking second place, but that might change as airlines around the world have either swapped larger aircraft for smaller capacity aircraft, cancel orders or defer delivery dates due to the dampened demand caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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Boeing 777X Orderbook (As at 08 September 2020)
Emirates had earlier ordered 150 of the aircraft type, but this figure reduced to 115 as they swapped it for the B787s and last month it was reported by Bloomberg that the airline was looking to swap more B777X for B787s, depending on the reduction of the orderbook this might mean Qatar Airways becomes the largest operator of the B777X.
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