Reporting its full-year cargo stats for 2015, Qatar Airways Cargo remains the world’s third largest international air freight carrier - a position it moved up to mid-way through last year - with tonnage growing by 37.5 per cent in 2015. Highlighting the airline’s continued growth and expansion, year-on-year figures show that the carrier grew its freight tonnage from 1.1 million tonnes in 2014 to 1.52 million tonnes in 2015. The cargo carrier’s success also had an impact on Doha, with the hub … [Read more...] about Qatar Cargo cements No.3 spot with 1.52m tonnes in 2015
Ulrich Ogiermann
Qatar Airways Cargo takes on new A330F and B747F
Qatar Airways Cargo has welcomed the seventh A330F and first B747F nose loader aircraft to its fleet at its home base in Hamad International Airport, Doha. The B747F nose loading freighter replaces a B747-400BCF which the carrier took on a temporary basis until the current B747F became available. Continuing on its trajectory of rapid growth and expansion, the world’s third largest international cargo carrier now features a fleet of 16 freighters including seven A330F, eight B777F and one … [Read more...] about Qatar Airways Cargo takes on new A330F and B747F
Qatar Cargo assists Gurkha charities in getting aid to Nepal
Qatar Airways Cargo has teamed up with English actress and philanthropist Joanna Lumley to help transport 5.3 tonnes of aid from the UK to earthquake victims in Nepal free of charge. The aid was collected by several of the Gurkha charities Lumley supports in the UK, but they had no means of transporting the shipment to victims of the humanitarian crisis in Nepal until Qatar Airways stepped in. Qatar Airways Cargo collected the aid from the UK and delivered it to Nepal via its state-of-the-art … [Read more...] about Qatar Cargo assists Gurkha charities in getting aid to Nepal
IAG, Qatar extend capacity partnership
IAG Cargo has announced a significant extension of its capacity partnership with Qatar Airways, one year on from the signing of their landmark freighter deal. In addition to an indefinite contract extension, IAG Cargo and Qatar Airways have created what they say is one of the broadest collaborations in the cargo industry by expanding the number of destinations the deal covers to nine routes. A new Shanghai to Madrid service and a new feed from Islamabad to the IAG Cargo network have launched, … [Read more...] about IAG, Qatar extend capacity partnership
Qatar launches door-to-door, on-board courier services
Qatar Airways Cargo will launch an express airfreight service for door-to-door and time-critical shipments. The new QR On-Board Courier service will be rolled out across the cargo carrier’s global network on 1 August 2015, enabling customers to book time-definite airfreight delivery solutions. QR On-Board Courier will provide bespoke transportation services, which meet customers’ specific requirements, with dedicated couriers accompanying each shipment from collection to delivery direct to … [Read more...] about Qatar launches door-to-door, on-board courier services
Qatar Cargo takes on B747 freighter for charter business
Qatar Airways Cargo will introduce the first B747 freighter to its expanding fleet on 1 August 2015 to further enhance its global on-demand charter services. The B747-400BCF will complement the cargo airline’s expanding freighter fleet providing 112.5 tonnes of capacity dedicated to worldwide charter services. The aircraft is well known for its loading flexibility and with a wide side cargo door the B747F can be loaded quickly and easily, irrespective of whether the load is made up of standard … [Read more...] about Qatar Cargo takes on B747 freighter for charter business