Qatar Airways to unveil new Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Qatar Airways will unveil its new Boeing 787 Dreamliner for the first time at the Farnborough International Air Show, scheduled to take place from July 9^th – 15^th, 2012.

The global unveiling will be the highlight at Farnborough with more than 120,000 visitors expected to attend the week-long show. The debut of the new 787 Dreamliner marks a significant milestone as the carrier makes its final preparations to officially receive and commercially introduce the first of 60 aircraft on order this year. Qatar Airways is due to take delivery of five 787s during 2012.

The seat configuration onboard Qatar Airways’ Boeing 787 is innovative with Business configured as 1-2-1 with fully flat horizontal beds and Economy Class with a 3-3-3 cabin layout. Additional features include iTouch touch control unit, over 1,000 movies, programming and audio entertainment options, an iPort, USB port, remote data outlet, a custom designed culinary offering, storage space for personal items and more – all available in both cabin classes.

By Charmaine Fernz, 2 July 2012, Monday 1:22 PM