A7-CGR update

Eric Denison has kindly sent me a picture of G500 A7-CGR (72021) arriving at Farnborough this morning. Used the callsign of QQE460 for the flight from Savannah. Looks good for a night stop I'd have thought. Think I'm right in saying that all 3 of these G500s have been in Farnborough in the last week.

Update: QQE460 continued on to Doha the following day (27th)

First Qatari G500s delivered

Launch customer Qatar Executive have today taken delivery of their first G500s. A7-CGP (72011) arrived at Farnborough from Savannah as QQE461 and was followed 5 minutes later by A7-CGQ (72015) as QQE460 also direct from the factory. CGP departed to Toulouse less than an hour later. This increases the number of this model now delivered to 8. Some intrepid photographers were there despite the poor conditions. The first is from Dave Lythgoe while the rest are by Eric Denison. Many thanks to both.

 

 





Update: A7-CGP departed Toulouse and A7-CGQ departed Farnborough on the morning of the 19th and both arrived at Doha, more than 40 minutes apart this time.

Note: It should be pointed out that the tie ups between cons and regs has been assumed at this point but they do seem logical.

4th G650 delivered to Qatar

G650 A7-CGD (6271) arrived at Farnborough this morning on delivery from Savannah. A little over an hour later, it continued on to Doha using the callsign QQE20. It is the 1st of 4 to not carry the Qatar Airways logo as Qatar Executive are understood to be trying to be independent from the airline. It was caught departing Farnborough by Eric Denison.



Qatar receives first G650

The first G650 (A7-CGA con 6153) for Qatar Executive arrived at Doha this morning on delivery following an overnight flight from Savannah.



picture via Qatar Executive