Doha: Qatar Airways passengers will be getting the best and latest in aircraft comfort and in-flight services when Qatar Airways takes delivery of two more Airbus A330s.

Qatar Airways chief executive officer Akbar Al-Baker says the airline received its third A330 last month and that it would take delivery of the fourth A330-200 in March 2003. “The arrival of the two A330s will mean that Qatar Airways will be able to extend the very best of in flight services and products to our passengers. The A330s represent Qatar Airway’s commitment to giving our passengers the best will be operating on the Paris route.”

The A330s come with flat beds in the first class, which recline to 180 degrees with privacy panels for total comfort and relaxation. In the business class it has installed sleeper seats which recline to 160 degrees and come with independent lumbar support and a foot massage bar. All passengers on the A330s will be able to watch movies and short programmes on their own individual screen.

In first and business classes, passengers will be able to choose from 21 video channels. Economy class passengers will be able to choose from 17 video channels. There are personal telephones in first and business classes and cordless phones in all the classes on the A330s.

“We have also installed PC power outlets in all first and business class seats,” adds Al-Baker. “The additional of the two A330s brings the Qatar Airways fleet to 22. By the end of 2004, we plan to have a fleet or more than 35 aircraft, as part of a strategy to give passengers a greater choice of destination, a greater choice of flights, and the latest in aircraft ­services and products. Qatar Airways has become one of the fastest growing airlines in the world.”