Qatar Airways Orders 34 Boeing 777-8 Freighters; Signs MOU for 25 737-10s

(01 Feb 2022)  Qatar Airways has signed a firm order for 34 Boeing 777-8 Freighters with options for 16 more.

Valued in total at more than $20 billion at current list prices, the order supports hundreds of U.S. suppliers from across 38 states.

With a range of 4,410 nautical miles (8,167 km), the 777-8 Freighter has a maximum structural payload of 118 tonnes.

Boeing will build the 777-8 Freighter in its Everett, Wash., factory, with the first delivery anticipated in 2027.

Qatar Airways has signed a firm order for 34 Boeing 777-8 Freighters with options for 16 more

“Boeing has a long history of building market-leading freighter aircraft and Qatar Airways is honored to have the opportunity to be the launch customer for the 777-8 Freighter, an aircraft which will not only allow us to further enhance our product offering for our customers, but also help us meet our objectives to deliver a sustainable future for our business,” said Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, Akbar Al Baker. “We certainly push Boeing hard to deliver upon our expectations, and the team at Boeing consistently strives to meet and exceed our expectations, giving the opportunity for us to be here today to launch the most significant new freighter aircraft for a generation.”

As part of the agreement, Qatar Airways will convert 20 of its 60 777X family orders to the 777-8 Freighter and has also ordered two current 777 Freighters to capitalize on the buoyant air cargo market.

Boeing and Qatar Airways also signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a firm order of 25 737-10 aircraft and purchase rights for 25 additional airplanes.

The total value of this 737-10 commitment is nearly $7 billion at current list prices.

The largest model in the MAX family, the 737-10 seats up to 230 passengers in a single-class configuration and can fly up to 3,300 miles.

“The largest member of the 737 family, the 737-10 is an airplane that offers more capacity, greater fuel efficiency and the best per-seat economics of any single-aisle airplane,” said Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO, Stan Deal. “We are proud of our partnership with Qatar Airways and honored that this world class airline continues to put its trust in our Boeing team.”