News / We'll bed in the bigger 747-8Fs gently, says busy Qatar Airways Cargo

Dave Sizer

Qatar Airways’ decision to take ownership of two 747-8Fs is in response to customer demand, it says, but it is still considering where to place the aircraft.

The first arrived in Doha this week, with the second expected in November. They were originally destined for other carriers; one was ordered by Silk Way West, and is less than a year old, but the Azerbaijani carrier decided not to take it up.

The second has also had a chequered history – at more than ...