note

Flag carrier of Qatar made its first flight in January 1994 with a leased 737 Classic. Airline switched to all Airbus fleet in 1997 and became launch customer for Airbus A340-600(High Gross Weight). Airline has become one of the top ranked airlines in the world. In 2007 Qatar Airways transported cca 10 million passengers on network reaching as far west as Newark and Washington in the U.S. and Melbourne in Australia in the east. Opened Saudi based subsidiary Al Maha Airways 2014. Subsidiary cancelled 2016 due to failure of Saudi Govt to grant licencing rights and aircraft rebranded to QR

founded - demised (age)

November 22 1993 - present  (32years)

headquarters

, Doha

web

www.qatarairways.com	official
www.almahaairways.com/	Cancelled

base airports

OTBD International Doha	hub - May 2014
OTHH Hamad International Doha	hub May 2014-

related operators

Qatar Airways Cargo	cargo division
Al Maha Airways	Failed Subsidiary