Qatar Airways to receive ordered Boeing 737 MAX aircraft by July; national airline already receives two

Qatar Airways to receive ordered Boeing 737 MAX aircraft by July; national airline already receives two

Qatar Airways, which has started receiving its ordered Boeing 737 MAX has deployed the first aircraft on the Kuwait route.

In all, Qatar Airways will be receiving nine Boeing 737 MAX. The airline has already received two and will receive the remaining seven aircraft by end of July.

At a recent media event in Doha, Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive HE Akbar al-Baker told Gulf Times

the national airline has already started taking delivery of its (Boeing) MAX aircraft.

According to Qatar Airways, the national carrier recently had the opportunity to add a small number of Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft to its fleet, the first of which arrived in Doha on April 15.

Since its arrival the aircraft has undergone post-delivery maintenance, which has included IFE streaming installation and the aircraft has been used for pilot training almost every day, the airline said on its website.

The utilisation of the Boeing 737-8s will add capacity to help drive future growth, especially in short haul markets, which will be expanded from the Doha-Kuwait-Doha route to other nations, principally in the GCC as further approvals take place.

“As a rapidly growing airline, these efficient and modern aircraft are a welcome addition to the narrow body fleet to support our