Qatar Airways Cargo to launch Stavanger flights

Monday, 3 November 2014 00:00 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

Qatar Airways Cargo is to launch flights to Stavanger in Norway, effective 3 November 2014. Stavanger will be served once a week by an Airbus A330F, with the freighter making a stop at Brussels before heading to Stavanger Airport and then returning to Doha.

“We are very excited to be the first carrier to operate scheduled freighters into the Norwegian energy capital of Stavanger. This new route will allow us to cater to the strong import and export demand in this city and will facilitate trade between the State of Qatar and Norway,” said Ulrich Ogiermann, Chief Officer Cargo at Qatar Airways. “We already operate freighters to Oslo in Norway and are glad to introduce this new route, in line with our customers’ demands.” Stavanger is an oil and gas capital, with many of the major oil and gas companies and supplier companies having their Norwegian headquarters located in Stavanger. Other areas of activity and business include fishing, shipping, finance, culture, food and renewable energy. There is also great demand for Norwegian salmon worldwide, while imports include considerable quantities of motor vehicles and other transport equipment, raw materials, and industrial equipment. Leif Anker Lorentzen, Airport Director Stavanger Airport, Sola, said, “As the oil and gas capital of Norway, and one of the world’s leading energy cities, we focus on improving our relations and our connectivity to the Middle East. The establishment of a new freight route by Qatar Airways Cargo between Stavanger to the world’s oil and gas regions, will enable us to create more valuable relationships and do better business in the future.”