Airline Qatar Amiri Flight received its second fully stocked BBJ747-8 (A7-HJA). Customization aircraft for 18 months the company was engaged in AMAC (Basel). The first aircraft was put into operation in January 2015. The owner of a luxury liner was the Emir of Qatar Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani (Emir Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Abdullah bin Jassim bin Muhammed Al Thani), as well as ship operated by Qatar Amiri Flight. Then installation of the interior engaged Greenpoint Technologies, which is the center of a complete set of Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) since 1988. This is where your new interior get many business jets family BBJ, including four Boeing 747-8VIP.
Living room area 747-8 Intercontinental VIP-modification is 4,786 square feet (444.6 square meters). The aircraft will be equipped with a system of production AeroLoft Greenpoint Technologies, which is located above the main bay, between the upper deck and tail, creating an additional 393 square feet (36.5 square meters) of space in the cabin. Installation of the system will be made by experts Aeroloft Boeing Global Transport & Executive Systems (GTES) in Wichita, Kansas.
The aircraft is capable of carrying up to 100 passengers, and its flight range of 8,840 nautical miles (16,372 km). Boeing 747-8 provides a significant reduction in fuel consumption and emissions, and creates 30% less noise compared to its predecessor, the 747-400. Boeing 747-8 is the fastest civilian aircraft in its class with a standard speed of 0.86 M.
As of June 2015, Boeing will deliver nine planes 747-8 Intercontinental VIP-modification (all customers from the Middle East: Abu Dhabi Amiri Flight, Oman Royal Flight, Kuwait Government, Qatar Amiri Flight and the Saudi Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz). However, the two sides refused to owners or frozen customization.
In the second and third quarters of 2015 it is planned to transfer three more aircraft. On the set of business jets customization finishes in specialized centers companies Lufthansa Technik (Hamburg), Jet Aviation (Basel), AMAC (Basel) and Greenpoint Technologies (Dallas).
Qatar Amiri Flight - the carrier owned by the Government of Qatar. The company was founded in 1977 and carries out transportation only members of the royal family of Qatar and senior government officials of the country. Most aircraft owned Qatar Amiri Flight, operated by national carrier Qatar Airways.
Now the company's fleet Qatar Amiri Flight consists of planes Airbus A320-232 (CJ) Prestige, Airbus A319-133X (CJ), Airbus A340-200 / 500, Airbus A330-200, Boeing 747SP, Bombardier Global Express.
Note that in Qatar, with a population of just over 900,000 people created VIP-airline, which is the number of aircraft, which cost starts at $ 138 million., Second only to neighboring Saudi Arabia. It is also worth noting that only 26 people in the country have the right to use the services of Qatar Amiri Flight, while some monthly plaque reaches 45-50 flying hours.
Photo Joel Vogt
