Qatar Airways 787 Dreamliner resumes London Heathrow service

Qatar Airways has resumed Boeing 787 Dreamliner services between Doha and London Heathrow after a worldwide grounding of the aircraft in January.

The airline released a press statement announcing their recommencement of the Doha-London Heathrow route, which was resumed on the 15th of this month.

Qatar Airways 787 Dreamliner’s return to service means it remains the only airline in the world to operate scheduled 787 flights to and from the United Kingdom.

Recommencing the five daily Boeing 787 services between the UK and the State of Qatar, flight QR075 landed at London Heathrow last Wednesday and the aircraft returned to Doha a few hours later as flight QR076.

Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker said that he had always hailed the Dreamliner as the state-of-the-art aircraft destined to change the way people travel and that after a setback that not only affected their own worldwide operations, but those of many carriers worldwide, the airline is looking forward to deploying the Dreamliner on other key routes over the coming weeks.

CEO Akbar Al Baker said: "The Doha – Heathrow route is one of our most popular international services, and so I’m thrilled that our Dreamliners are back in the skies, providing our passengers with an unparalleled level of service and comfort to and from the UK.

Qatar Airways UK Country Manager Richard Oliver said: “With our Heathrow operations going back up to five flights a day following the re-introduction of the Dreamliner on the London route, we fly to our Doha hub and offer passengers a raft of excellent connections to cities across the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia.”

Made up of composite materials, the 787 Dreamliner is lighter and more fuel-efficient than any comparable aircraft of its size and range.

Qatar Airways 787 Dreamliner has a total of 254 custom-made seats with specially designed interiors, with 22 Business Class seats and 232 Economy Class seats.

Through the internet and SMS mobile texting across both the Business and Economy cabins, the airline’s 787s are the world’s first fully connected Dreamliners with wireless facilities for passengers to remain in touch with friends and colleagues on the ground.

The 787 Dreamliners also feature larger windows, reduced cabin noise and cleaner cabin air.

Qatar Airways has seen rapid growth in just 16 years of operations, currently flying a modern fleet of 124 aircraft to 126 key business and leisure destinations across Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and The Americas.

Qatar Airways has launched four destinations this year – Gassim (Saudi Arabia), Najaf (Iraq), Phnom Penh (Cambodia) and Chicago (USA).

The airline states that over the next few weeks and months, the network will grow further with Salalah, Oman (May 22), Basra and Sulaymaniyah (Iraq on June 3 and August 20 respectively), Chengdu, China (September 3) and recently-announced new routes of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (September 18), Clark International Airport, Philippines (October 28) and Philadelphia, USA (2 April 2014).