Qatar Airways' Dreamliner takes center stage at UK air show

Qatar Airways will unveil its new Boeing 787 Dreamliner for the first time at the world's largest aerospace event, Farnborough International Air Show, taking place in the UK between July 9-15.
The global reveal of the 787 by Qatar Airways, Boeing's Middle East launch customer of the aircraft, will be a highlight at Farnborough with more than 120,000 visitors expected to flock to the week-long show.
Qatar Airways will have its 787 on static display at the event, which attracts over 1,400 exhibitors of aircraft, equipment and latest technologies across the commercial and defense aerospace industries.
The debut of the airline's new 787 Dreamliner in Qatar Airways' colors marks a significant milestone as the carrier makes its final preparations to officially receive and commercially introduce the first of 60 aircraft on order this year. Qatar Airways is due to take delivery of five 787s during 2012.
According to Qatar Airways' CEO Akbar Al-Baker said the airline's prominent presence with the unveiling of the first Qatar Airways 787 Dreamliner at the largest global aviation event of its kind, signals the start of an exciting new chapter for travel in the Middle East and worldwide.
"For Qatar Airways, the Farnborough International Air Show provides the perfect opportunity and global platform to proudly reveal our new 787 to the aviation industry and the wider public for the first time. As the Middle East launch customer, we're very excited that a new era of air travel with an unrivalled passenger experience is imminent, further proving Qatar Airways' commitment to expand with one of the youngest and technically advanced fleets in the industry," he said.
The first-time presence of the Dreamliner at Farnborough follows on from the international debut of the airline's 787 Business and Economy Class seats at ITB Berlin and at the Middle East travel show, Arabian Travel Market.