Going places together in 2016 - Qatar Airways Year in Review

Qatar Airways is celebrating a successful year of continued growth achieved in 2016 through strategic network, fleet and partnership expansions.

At a time when a number of airlines are downsizing, Qatar Airways continued to see strong growth and inaugurated 14 new destinations across its global network, welcomed 19 new aircraft to its fleet, taking the count to 192 with an average fleet age of just five years, as well as placing a record aircraft order to power future growth.

Qatar Airways has made a number of strategic investments in other airlines and airline groups, while investing heavily in the continued evolution of its own passenger experience. Lauded for its success, Qatar Airways received a number of awards throughout the year, confirming it as one of the worlds leading carriers for business and leisure travel.