Boeing Delivers Two Qatar Airways 777-200LRs in February
- Middle East Carrier has a total of 27 777s on order
EVERETT, Wash, Feb. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA)
yesterday delivered the second of eight 777-200LRs (Longer Range) jetliners
that have been ordered by Qatar Airways. The airplane departed Paine Field in
Everett in the early afternoon on a shuttle flight of more than 14 hours to
its new operational base at Doha International Airport. Qatar Airways has
ordered 17 777-300ERs (Extended Range), five of which have been delivered, and
two 777 Freighters for future delivery.
Qatar Airway's newest 777-200LR is shown here during flight tests taking
off from Paine Field in Everett, Wash., earlier this month. The first Boeing
777-200LR to join the airline's fleet arrived in DohaFeb. 8.
Contact: Brian Walker, Boeing Commercial Airplanes Communication,
