Qatar Airways Cargo acquires two new freighters

The cargo division of Qatar Airways projected it will expand its fleet to 21 freighters by 2017.    Qatar Airways Cargo recently took delivery of an Airbus A330F and a Boeing 747F nose loader aircraft, the company said.
   A total of 16 freighters make up the cargo airline’s fleet, which now includes seven Airbus A330Fs, eight Boeing A330Fs and one Boeing 747F.
   “Increasing our capacity in tandem with increasing our network reach is an essential part of our strategy for the coming years and we expect to have a total of 21 freighters in our fleet by 2017,” Qatar Airways Chief Officer Cargo Ulrich Ogiermann said in a statement.
   Qatar Airways Cargo also has plans for a new multi-deck cargo facility at its home base at the Hamad International Airport. The new facility, which is expected to be opened by 2018, will increase the hub’s overall capacity to 4.4 million tons a year.