Qatar Airways operates a fleet of both narrow body and widebody aircraft, using the Airbus A320, Airbus A330, Airbus A350, Airbus A380, Boeing 737 MAX, Boeing 777, and Boeing 787 Dreamliner, totaling 253 aircraft.[1][2]
Current fleet
As of June 2024[update], the Qatar Airways fleet consists of the following aircraft.[3][4][5][6][7][2] Note that though not affiliated with the airline, some VIP aircraft belonging to Qatar Amiri Flight are painted in the Qatar Airways livery and are not included in this overview.
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passenger | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | B | Y | Total | Ref. | ||||
| Airbus A320-200 | 29 | — | — | 12 | 120 | 132 | [8] | To be retired by 2024.[9] |
| 132 | 144 | [10] | ||||||
| Airbus A321neo | — | 50 | TBA | Deliveries to begin in 2026.[7] | ||||
| Airbus A330-200 | 3 | — | — | 24 | 236 | 260 | [11] | To be retired by 2024.[9] |
| Airbus A330-300 | 10 | — | — | 30 | 275 | 305 | [12] | |
| Airbus A350-900 | 34 | — | — | 36 | 247 | 283 | [13][14] | Launch customer.[citation needed] Largest operator of A350-1000.[15][16][17] |
| Airbus A350-1000 | 20 | 18 | — | 46 | 281 | 327[18] | [19] | |
| 4 | 24 | 371 | 395 | [20] | ||||
| Airbus A380-800 | 8 | — | 8 | 48 | 461 | 517 | [21] | Half of them will be retired from 2028.[22] |
| Boeing 737 MAX 8 | 9 | — | — | 8 | 168 | 176 | [23] | |
| Boeing 737 MAX 10 | — | 25[24] | TBA | Order with 25 options.[25] | ||||
| Boeing 777-200LR | 7 | — | — | 42 | 230 | 272 | [26] | |
| 234 | 276 | [27] | ||||||
| Boeing 777-300ER | 57 | — | — | 42 | 312 | 354 | [28][29] | |
| 42 | 316 | 358 | [30] | |||||
| 24 | 388 | 412 | [31] | |||||
| 37 | 302 | 339 | [32] | 2 acquired pre-owned from Virgin Australia.[32] | ||||
| 6 | 53 | 237 | 296 | [33] | 6 acquired pre-owned from Cathay Pacific.[33] | |||
| Boeing 777-9 | — | 40[34][35][36] | TBA | Order with 50 purchase rights. Deliveries to begin by the end of 2025.[34] | ||||
| Boeing 787-8 | 30 | — | — | 22 | 232 | 254 | [37] | |
| Boeing 787-9 | 18 | 12 | — | 30 | 281 | 311 | [38] | |
| Qatar Airways Cargo fleet | ||||||||
| Boeing 777F | 27 | 1[36] | Cargo | |||||
| Boeing 777-8F | — | 34[36] | Cargo | Launch customer. Order with 16 options. Deliveries to begin by 2027.[36] | ||||
| Total | 253 | 180 | ||||||
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Fleet development
Qatar Airways began operations using a Boeing 767-200ER wet-leased from Kuwait Airways, and two Airbus A310 aircraft. Throughout 1995 and 1996, Qatar Airways began operating the Boeing 747.[39] The airline took delivery of its first Airbus A300 in 1997, and its first Airbus A320 in February 1999.
In 2001, Qatar Airways ordered two Airbus A380 aircraft, becoming the ninth operator of the type. The first A380 was delivered in 2014. The airline also added Airbus A321s, Airbus A330s, and Airbus A340s starting between 2004 and 2006.
In May 2007, Qatar Airways and Airbus signed a memorandum of understanding, with the airline ordering 80 brand new Airbus A350s. Qatar Airways became the launch customer of the A350, taking delivery of its first aircraft in December 2014. Later in November 2007, Qatar Airways ordered the Boeing 787-8,[40] as well as the Boeing 777. The airline ordered three variants: the -300ER, the -200LR, and the 777F.
The newest addition to the fleet is the Boeing 737 MAX 8, which Qatar Airways began operations with in 2023. The airline has orders for the Boeing 737 MAX 10, the Airbus A321neo, and the Boeing 777X.
Former fleet
| Aircraft | Introduced | Retired | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A300-600R | 1997 | 2008 | [41] |
| Airbus A310 | 1994 | 1995 | |
| Airbus A319 | 2014 | 2021 | [42][9] |
| Airbus A321-200 | 2004 | 2022 | |
| Airbus A330-200F | 2012 | 2021 | |
| Airbus A340-600 | 2006 | 2019 | [43] |
| Boeing 727-200/Adv | 1995 | 2001 | [citation needed] |
| Boeing 737-200 | 1994 | 1994 | |
| Boeing 747-100B | 1995 | 1998 | [citation needed] |
| Boeing 747SP | 1996 | 2015 | |
| Boeing 747-8F | 2017 | 2024 | [44][45] |
| Boeing 757-200 | 1997 | 1998 | |
| Boeing 767-200 | 1994 | 1994 |
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Former Boeing 747SR in 1996.
Former Airbus A300-600R in 2000.
Former Airbus A340-600 in 2014.
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