The first of 80 A350s and the fourth of 13 A380s have been added recently to Qatar Airways’ fleet of 146 aircraft. The A350 XWB (Xtra Wide Body) is a world first, and Qatar Airways is the global launch customer set to commence service of the A350 on its Doha–Frankfurt route starting this month.
With the addition of the A350 XWB to its fleet, Qatar Airways becomes the first airline in the world to operate every family of Airbus’ modern airliner portfolio, comprising the A320, A330/A340, A350 and A380.