Qatar Airways fleet
The Qatar Airways fleet is the passenger and freighter aircraft fleet operated by Qatar Airways from Hamad International Airport. At 31 March 2026, Qatar Airways Group reported 279 passenger and cargo aircraft: 249 passenger aircraft and 30 freighters. The fleet served a network of 183 destinations and had an average age of 9.9 years.[1]
Fleet overview
Qatar Airways uses a mixed Airbus and Boeing fleet. Narrow-body aircraft provide regional capacity, while the airline's long-haul operation is built around the Airbus A330, Airbus A350, Airbus A380, Boeing 777 and Boeing 787 families. Qatar Airways Cargo operates Boeing 777 Freighters.[1]
During the financial year ended 31 March 2026, 18 newly produced aircraft entered the fleet, supplemented by leased aircraft. The reported total increased by 18 aircraft, or 6.1 per cent, compared with the previous year.[1]
The annual report gives two related but non-identical views of the fleet. Its audited operating review states that 279 passenger and cargo aircraft were held at year-end, whereas the illustrated type-by-type fleet guide accounts for 274. The table below reproduces the type guide without assigning the remaining five passenger aircraft to a type. This avoids inferring a current type or status that the source does not state.[1]
Fleet at 31 March 2026
| Role | Aircraft type | Aircraft | Published passenger capacity or cargo payload |
| Passenger | Airbus A320 | 27 | 132–144 seats |
| Passenger | Airbus A321neo | 6 | 236 seats |
| Passenger | Airbus A330-200 | 6 | 260 seats |
| Passenger | Airbus A330-300 | 11 | 289–305 seats |
| Passenger | Airbus A350-900 | 34 | 283 seats |
| Passenger | Airbus A350-1000 | 28 | 327–395 seats |
| Passenger | Airbus A380 | 10 | 517 seats |
| Passenger | Boeing 777-200LR | 7 | 272–276 seats |
| Passenger | Boeing 777-300ER | 57 | 294–412 seats |
| Passenger | Boeing 787-8 | 32 | 254–267 seats |
| Passenger | Boeing 787-9 | 26 | 311 seats |
| Cargo | Boeing 777 Freighter | 30 | 106,000 kg |
| Types itemised in fleet guide | 274 |
The passenger types listed in the guide total 244, five fewer than the separately reported passenger-fleet total of 249. The 30-aircraft freighter figure agrees across the report. The figures are a financial-year-end census; they do not show how many aircraft were serviceable, scheduled or airborne on a particular day.[1]
Long-haul passenger fleet
Airbus A350
Qatar Airways was the launch operator of both passenger A350 variants. Airbus delivered the first A350-900 to the airline on 22 December 2014; commercial service began between Doha and Frankfurt in January 2015.[2] The airline then received the world's first A350-1000 on 20 February 2018. That aircraft introduced the larger variant to service and was fitted with Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engines.[3]
At March 2026 the fleet guide listed 34 A350-900s and 28 A350-1000s, making 62 A350s. The published seat counts distinguish the 283-seat A350-900 from 327- and 395-seat A350-1000 layouts. A type total alone therefore does not establish the cabin installed in an individual aircraft.[1]
Boeing 777 and 787
The Boeing 777 was the largest passenger subfleet in the annual-report snapshot: seven 777-200LRs and 57 777-300ERs. Qatar Airways' long-range 777s use the GE90-115B family; GE identifies the GE90-110B on the 777-200LR and the GE90-115B on the 777-300ER. The same engine family powers the 777 Freighter.[4]
The Boeing 787 fleet comprised 32 787-8s and 26 787-9s. Qatar Airways selected the GEnx family for its Dreamliners, and its 2025 widebody engine agreement again covered GEnx engines for future 787s.[5][6]
Cabin capacity varies within the 777-300ER and 787-8 fleets. Qatar Airways' published figures span 294–412 seats on the 777-300ER and 254–267 on the 787-8. A route schedule or aircraft-family label should not be used to infer the precise cabin configuration.[1]
Airbus A330 and A380
The Airbus A330 remained in service with six A330-200s and 11 A330-300s. Qatar Airways has operated GE CF6-80E-powered A330s since 2002; the engine maker recorded the fleet passing one million flight hours in earlier service.[7]
Ten Airbus A380s were listed, each with a published 517-seat, three-class layout. Qatar Airways' first A380 was delivered in September 2014 and entered revenue service between Doha and London Heathrow on 10 October, powered by Engine Alliance GP7200 engines.[8]
Narrow-body fleet
The March 2026 guide listed 27 Airbus A320s and six 236-seat Airbus A321neos. The A320 provides lower-capacity regional lift; the A321neo adds more seats while retaining A320-family operational commonality.[1]
Qatar Airways selected CFM International LEAP-1A engines for its A321neo-family order. The agreement covers engines and long-term support; it should not be read as evidence that every historical A320-family airframe uses that engine.[9]
The airline also introduced Boeing 737-8 aircraft in 2023. Qatar Airways said the first arrived in Doha on 15 April and that nine were expected by the end of July, principally for short-haul flying. Because the newer 2025/26 fleet guide does not list the type, that earlier delivery statement is not used here as a current 31 March 2026 fleet count.[10]
Cargo fleet
Qatar Airways Cargo operated 30 Boeing 777 Freighters at 31 March 2026. The annual report assigns a payload figure of 106,000 kg to the type. During the temporary closure of Qatari airspace in late February 2026, all 30 freighters were deployed to support cargo flows, illustrating the fleet's role beyond scheduled point-to-point services.[1]
The 777 Freighter uses the GE90-115B. Current production freighters are distinct from the future 777-8 Freighter, for which Qatar Airways was the launch customer. The 2022 launch agreement comprised 34 firm 777-8 Freighters and options for 16 more; 20 existing 777X-family orders were converted as part of the transaction.[11][12]
The annual report's 30-aircraft cargo total excludes belly-hold capacity carried aboard passenger aircraft. It also excludes road-feeder services and partner capacity, which are parts of the cargo network but are not aircraft in the fleet.
Engines
The fleet spans several engine families. The principal documented pairings are:
| Aircraft | Engine family documented for Qatar Airways |
| Airbus A321neo | CFM International LEAP-1A |
| Airbus A330 | GE CF6-80E |
| Airbus A350-900 | Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84 |
| Airbus A350-1000 | Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 |
| Airbus A380 | Engine Alliance GP7200 |
| Boeing 777-200LR / 777-300ER / 777 Freighter | GE90-115B family |
| Boeing 787-8 / 787-9 | GE Aerospace GEnx-1B family |
The A350-900 and A350-1000 use different Trent XWB ratings. Airbus identifies the Trent XWB-84 with the -900 and the higher-thrust Trent XWB-97 with the -1000.[13] Engine family should ultimately be attached to the individual airframe record where manufacturer serial number and installation data are available.
Cabins and configuration
Qatar Airways does not maintain one seat count for each broad aircraft family. The annual report records multiple capacities for the A320, A330-300, A350-1000, 777-200LR, 777-300ER and 787-8. These differences can reflect separate cabin layouts within the same variant.[1]
Configuration is operationally significant because premium products are not uniform across all aircraft. A scheduled aircraft type therefore does not by itself guarantee a particular seat, business-class product or total capacity. Registration-level records should carry a dated configuration source rather than inheriting a fleet-wide assumption.
Qatar Airways publishes type-specific seat maps on its fleet page. Those maps are useful for identifying offered layouts, but the registration actually assigned to a flight still requires a dated operational source.[14]
Connectivity and fleet modification
During 2025/26, Qatar Airways completed Starlink installation across all of its Boeing 777 and Airbus A350 aircraft and began installation on the Boeing 787-8. The airline reported 130 wide-body aircraft equipped by the end of the financial year. That figure is an equipment-programme total, not a separate fleet count.[1]
Modification status can change independently of aircraft ownership or operational status. A fleet page should therefore date connectivity, cabin and maintenance-programme figures separately from the year-end type census.
Orders and fleet development
In May 2025, Qatar Airways placed a Boeing order covering 130 787 Dreamliners and 30 777-9s, with options for another 50 aircraft across the 787 and 777X families. Boeing stated that ten of the 787 orders had previously been recorded against an unidentified customer. The maximum headline figure of 210 comprises 160 firm aircraft and 50 options; it is not a current-fleet total.[15]
The associated GE Aerospace agreement covered more than 400 engines, including 260 GEnx engines and 60 GE9X engines, together with spares and options. These future powerplants should not be counted as installed fleet engines before their aircraft are delivered.[6]
The earlier 777-8 Freighter commitment remains a separate cargo-renewal programme. Boeing began 777-8 Freighter production work in 2025 and has stated that it is working towards first delivery in 2028; delivery timing remains subject to development and certification progress.[16]
Registrations and structured airframe records
Aircraft registered in Qatar carry the nationality mark A7 followed by a hyphen and a three-letter registration mark. Qatar Civil Aviation Regulations specify that format, and ICAO's nationality-mark list assigns A7 to Qatar.[17][18]
For each aircraft, aviation.wiki should connect the operator, type, variant, registration, manufacturer serial number, engine installation, delivery date, cabin configuration and dated status when reliable sources support those fields. Fleet totals must not be used to invent registrations, serial numbers or current status. Aircraft operated under lease also require care: ownership, registration and operation are separate facts.
Qatar Airways (Q.C.S.C.) is listed by ICAO with the three-letter operator designator QTR. Qatar Executive has its own QQE designator and operates a separate business-jet fleet; its aircraft are not included in the 279-aircraft Qatar Airways passenger-and-cargo figure used on this page.[19][1]
Related pages
Sources
Qatar Airways Group Annual Report 2025/26 — Qatar Airways Group
Qatar Airways fleet — Qatar Airways
Boeing and Qatar Airways announce order for up to 210 wide-body aircraft — Boeing
Boeing launches the 777-8 Freighter with Qatar Airways — Boeing
QCAR aircraft-registration requirements — Qatar Civil Aviation Authority
Aircraft nationality marks — ICAO