Qatar Airways Cargo today (Nov 19, 2024) announced the launch of a new partnership with MASkargo, the cargo airline and subsidiary of Malaysia Aviation Group, under which QR Cargo now operates Boeing 777 freighter flights twice a week between Doha and Kuala Lumpur.
The new flights, operated on Tuesdays & Fridays from Doha and on Tuesdays & Saturdays from Kuala Lumpur, have increased Qatar Airways Cargo’s weekly cargo capacity by over 200 tonnes on both routes. Qatar Airways already operates two daily B777 passenger flights to Kuala Lumpur with an average cargo capacity of 20 tonnes per aircraft, while Malaysia Airlines also operates two daily flights with A350 and A330 aircraft which bring in 16 to 18 tonnes of capacity per aircraft.
The collaboration, which officially began on 1 October 2024, has already seen the movement of over 2,400 tonnes of cargo, including over 600 tonnes of perishables and 130 tonnes of pharmaceuticals.