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| Founded | 1977 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Doha International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 14 | ||||||
| Destinations | Worldwide on demand | ||||||
| Parent company | Government of Qatar | ||||||
| Headquarters | Doha, Qatar | ||||||
| Website | http://www.amiriflight.gov.qa/ | ||||||
Qatar Amiri Flight is a VIP airline owned and operated by the government of Qatar. It operates worldwide charters on demand and caters exclusively to the royal family of Qatar and other VIP government staff. The vast majority of its fleet is painted in the standard livery of the commercial flag carrier of Qatar, Qatar Airways.
Qatar's emir gifted a Boeing 747-8 private jet to Turkey in September 2018.[1]
Fleet
The Qatar Amiri Flight fleet comprises the following aircraft (as of August 2016):[2]
| Aircraft | In Service |
Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A319-100/ACJ | 3 | — | ||
| Airbus A320-200 | 1 | — | ||
| Airbus A320-200/ACJ | 2 | — | ||
| Airbus A330-200 | 2 | — | ||
| Airbus A340-200 | 1 | — | ||
| Airbus A340-300 | 1 | — | ||
| Airbus A340-500 | 1 | — | ||
| Boeing 747-8/BBJ | 2 | 1[3] | ||
| Total | 13 | 1 | ||
Other aircraft operated on behalf of Amiri flight, but not part of the fleet, are one Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global Express and a Qatar Air Force Boeing C-17 Globemaster III. Both aircraft are in Qatar Airways livery.
Previously operated aircraft
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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| Airbus A310-300 | 2 | 1998 | 2018 | One disposed to Pakistan Air Force |
| Boeing 707-320 | Unknown | 1977 | 1999 | |
| Boeing 737-800/BBJ2 | 1 | 2008 | 2010 | Disposed to Morocco Government |
| Boeing 747SP | 1 | 1996 | 2000 | Disposed to Yemen Government |
Though not part of Amiri fleet, a Boeing 747SP and 747-8i were operated for Qatar's former ruler till 2017 and sold in 2018, both were registered in the Caribbean. The 747-8i was also the first to be delivered to a customer.
References
- ^ "Qatar's emir 'gives Boeing 747 private jet to Turkey'". BBC News. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2016 (Part Two)". Airliner World (November 2016): 29.
{{cite journal}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ https://m.planespotters.net/production-list/search?fleet=Qatar-Amiri-Flight&manufacturer=Boeing&type=747&fleetStatus=future
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