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DOHA: Qatar Airways was in the spotlight during the opening day at Eurasia Airshow, a new aviation industry event hosted for the first time in Antalya, Turkey.
Visitors to the airshow were able to experience two of the airline's aircraft, the Airbus A350-1000 and the premium Qatar Executive Gulfstream G650ER. VIP visitors to the Qatar Airways aircraft included Turkey's Deputy Minister of Transport, Maritime and Communications, Yuksel Coskunyurek; the Governor of Antalya, Munir Karaloglu; and the Deputy Director General Civil Aviation Turkey, Bahri Kesici.
The airline showcased its most advanced passenger aircraft featuring the revolutionary Qsuite Business Class seat, the Airbus A350-1000, as well as the Gulf-stream G650ER, a premium Qatar Executive aircraft, and an industry-leading long range business jet.
Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, Akbar Al Baker, said: 'We are delighted to have attended and participated in the newly-launched Eurasia Airshow in Antalya, Turkey. With more than 100,000 visitors from across the world, this successful airshow was the perfect platform to showcase both our latest aircraft, the A350-1000 and our premium G650ER.
Visitors, including VIPs and media, were welcomed on board both aircraft to experience the bespoke interiors and the award-winning service provided by the five-star airline.
Qatar Airways currently operates direct flights to Istanbul's Sabiha Gökçen Airport twice daily, to Istanbul Atatürk Airport 10 times weekly, to Adana Airport three times weekly, a daily service to Ankara's Esenboğa Airport and three times weekly to Hatay Airport, bringing the total to 37 weekly flights between Doha and Turkey.
Starting July 1, Qatar Airways will begin operating a Boeing B787 between Doha and Sabiha Gökçen International Airport in Istanbul, to accommodate for the summer traffic increases, to and from this renowned destination.
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