In the Paris Air Show 2013, Qatar Airways has entered into an agreement for 9 Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range) aircraft. The contract value is 2.8 billion and includes firm order for 2 777-300ER plus optional 7.
The Doha-based airline currently operates 35 of Boeing 777 aircraft: 22 are 777-300ER, 9 are 777-200LR (Longer Range) and 4 cargo aircraft 777 Freighters. If the optional 7 aircraft turn into a firm order, then Qatar Airways will have to receive in total 16 Boeing 777-300ER units.
At the moment, Qatar Airways operates a fleet of 125 aircraft to 128 from destinations in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and America.
In November 2007, Qatar Airways took possession of the first Boeing 777. In September 2011, the Doha airline received an 777-200LR, the aircraft with the number 100 in its fleet.
Demand for the Boeing 777 has led to a production rate of 8,3 units per month - 100 aircraft per year - since February 2013. In the last three years, the 777 program has doubled the production rate. The first increase was from five planes a month to seven in 2011, then at the current rate.
In May 2013, Boeing announced that 1105 777 aircraft have been delivered, out of a total of 1452 aircraft ordered by 68 from carriers worldwide.
In my opinion, this type of aircraft, and A340-600, are pretty much the best planes!
I do not know very well the A340-600 model, but it seems that it has not enjoyed a real success. From what I understood, consume about a lot / passenger
Yes it consumes more than B 777, but it is longer aircraft, and attention is 4 engines, not two as in triple 7!
The transport differences between 777 and A340 are not very big, but the consumption and maintenance is a bit, hence the fact that the whole A340 range has not exceeded 380 of orders.
Yes it is, sorry for A 340!