Rich, resourceful and real: Qatar Airways Cargo is a rival to be feared - or joined

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Qatar Airways means business. This carrier is not playing at cargo. It has big ambitions, to gain 25-30% of its revenues from cargo, a feat which would be unique among passenger carriers.

And it isn’t – despite popular perception – a carrier with unlimited resources and expansive, state-owned largesse; there is no legacy of inefficiency.

Yes, it has had equity investments most airlines – and many companies for that matter – can only dream of.  And yes, as a result, it has ...