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Qatar Amiri Flight

Qatari VIP airline

Summary

Qatari VIP airline

Field	Value
airline	Qatar Amiri Flight
IATA	-
ICAO	QAF
callsign	AMIRI
founded	1977
headquarters	Doha, Qatar
hubs	Doha International Airport
fleet_size	10
destinations	Worldwide, on-demand
parent	Government of Qatar
website	http://www.amiriflight.gov.qa/

Qatar Amiri's only Boeing C-17 Globemaster IIIJ, owned on behalf of Qatar Emiri Air Force

Qatar Amiri Flight is a VVIP airline owned and operated by the government of Qatar. It operates on-demand, worldwide charters and caters almost exclusively to the royal family of Qatar and government officials. The majority of its fleet is painted in the standard livery of Qatari flag carrier Qatar Airways.

While commercial flights of Qatar Airways operate at Hamad International Airport since 2014, the Qatar Amiri Flight remains based in the old Doha International Airport.

Airbus A340-500]] on final approach to [[Beijing Capital International Airport]] in [[Qatar Airways]]' current livery

Airbus A340-200]] on final approach to [[Zurich Airport]] in Qatar Airways' older livery

Airbus A320-200]], prior to delivery at [[Toulouse Airport

Qatar Amiri Flight [[Boeing 747-8]] in [[Qatar Airways]] livery arriving at [[Istanbul Ataturk Airport]] in 2016

Current fleet

, the Qatar Amiri Flight fleet comprises the following aircraft:

Aircraft	In
service	Orders	Passengers	Notes	Total	10	—
Airbus A319-100/ACJ	1	—	VIP
Airbus A320-200/ACJ	2	—	VIP
Airbus A330-200	2	—	VIP
Airbus A340-500	1	—	VIP
Boeing 747-8/BBJ	2	—	VIP
Boeing C-17 Globemaster IIIJ	1	—	Military	Operated on behalf of the Qatar Emiri Air Force
Gulfstream G700	1	—	VIP

Previously operated aircraft

Aircraft	Total	Introduced	Retired	Notes
Airbus A310-300	2	1998	2017	One gifted to the Pakistan Air Force
Airbus A319-100/ACJ	3	2001	2016	Sold to Qatar Executive
Airbus A340-300	1	2007	2016	Sold to Qatar Executive
Airbus A340-200	1	1993	2016	Sold to Qatar Executive
Boeing 707-320	2	1977	1999	One sold to the Israeli Air Force
Boeing 727-200	1	1979	1997	A7-AAB, sold as N727MJ
Boeing 737-800/BBJ2	1	2008	2010	Sold to the Moroccan Government
	Boeing 747SP	1	1996	2000	Sold to the Yemeni Government
Boeing 747-8/BBJ	1	2015	2023	One gifted to the US Air Force
Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global Express	1	2004	2019	A7-AAM - serial 9126
Bombardier Challenger 300	1	2005	2010	A7-AAN - serial 20042
Dassault Falcon 900	2	1991	2000	A7-AAD, A7-AAE

Though not part of the Amiri fleet, a Boeing 747SP and fourth Boeing 747-8 were operated for the Qatari elite until 2016 and 2018, respectively. Both were registered in Bermuda through the company Worldwide Aircraft Holding.

The 747SP had previously flown for United and Pan American. It was acquired by CSDS Aircraft and is currently stored at Pinal Airpark. The Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani gifted the Boeing 747-8 to Turkey in September 2018. This proved controversial in Turkey due to the sheer cost of the plane.

The BBJ 747-8 registered as A7-HHE was the first aircraft of its type to be delivered, on 28 February 2012. The BBJ 747-8 is the largest VIP aircraft ever built.

References

(17 September 2018). "Qatar's emir 'gives Boeing 747 private jet to Turkey'".
"Turkey's Erdogan defends gift of luxury plane from Emir of Qatar".

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