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Qatar Amiri Flight

Qatar Amiri Flight

Qatari VIP airline

Qatar Amiri Flight is a VVIP airline owned and operated by the government of Qatar. It operates on-demand, worldwide charters and caters almost exclusively to the royal family of Qatar and government officials. The majority of its fleet is painted in the standard livery of Qatari flag carrier Qatar Airways.

Qatar Amiri Flight Airbus A340-500 on final approach to Beijing Capital International Airport in Qatar Airways' current livery
Qatar Amiri Flight Airbus A340-200 on final approach to Zurich Airport, older livery
A Qatar Amiri Flight A320, prior to delivery at Toulouse Airport
A Qatar Amiri Flight Boeing 747-8 in Qatar Airways livery arriving at Istanbul Ataturk Airport in 2016.
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Current fleet

The Qatar Amiri Flight fleet comprises the following aircraft (as of 13 April 2024):[1]

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Previously operated aircraft

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Though not part of the Amiri fleet, a Boeing 747SP and fourth Boeing 747-8i were operated for the Qatari elite till 2016 and 2018 respectively. Both were registered in Bermuda through the company Worldwide Aircraft Holding.[2]

The 747SP had previously flown for United and Pan American. It was acquired by CSDS Aircraft and is currently stored at Pinal Airpark. The Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani gifted the Boeing 747-8 to Türkiye in September 2018.[3] This proved controversial in Türkiye due the sheer cost of the plane.[4]

The BBJ 747-8i was the first aircraft of its type to be delivered. The 747-8 BBJ is the largest VIP aircraft ever built.

References

  1. [1]
    "Qatar Amiri Flight Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
  2. [2]
    "Worldwide Aircraft Holding". Planespotters.net. 2023-02-08. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  3. [3]
    "Qatar's emir 'gives Boeing 747 private jet to Turkey'". BBC News. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
  4. [4]
    "Turkey's Erdogan defends gift of luxury plane from Emir of Qatar".
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