Aircraft
Qatar Airways Signs for Five Boeing 777 Freighters
The Doha-based carrier plans to take all of the cargo planes next year as it prepares to increase the size of its fleet 20 percent.

Qatar Airways committed to buying five Boeing 777 Freighters valued at $1.8 billion at list prices at the Paris Air Show on Wednesday. Signing the deal with Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Kevin McAllister in the presence of Qatari ministry of transport and communications Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti, Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker noted the deal would increase the size of his 777 freighter fleet by 20 percent. The airline plans to take all five airplanes next year.