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Qatar Airways flies high at Bahrain show
DOHA: Qatar Airways took the opportunity to showcase its flagship Boeing 777 long-haul aircraft at the Bahrain International Air Show.Thousands of trade and public visitors attended the three-day event which took place at Sakhir Air Base in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Qatar Airways also had a luxury chalet at the show.
Almost a quarter of Qatar Airways ' fleet is made up of Boeing 777 Long Range (LR) and Extended Range (ER) passenger and cargo aircraft, forming the backbone of its long-haul fleet.
Qatar Airways currently operates nine Boeing 777-200LRs, deployed on many long-range routes from Doha, such as Sao Paulo, Houston, Melbourne and Montreal.
Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker said: "We were extremely delighted to showcase our flagship Boeing 777 aircraft in Bahrain giving people an opportunity to see the aircraft and its wonderful features first hand during the static display."
The Boeing 777-200LR on display featured 42 seats in Business Class in a 2-2-2 configuration, which is one less seat per row than competitors and offering far more space than other airlines. Equipped with seat-back TV screens measuring 17 inches in Business Class, the seats recline to 180 degrees offering fully flat horizontal beds and have a pitch of 78 inches. Economy Class onboard the Boeing 777-200LR features 217 seats in a 3-3-3 configuration, again more space than competitors with one less seat per row.
With a pitch of up to 34 inches, all Economy seats also have individual TV monitors measuring 10.6-inches.
Qatar Airways currently operates 45 flights each week between Doha and Bahrain.
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