He said a new wave of aircraft deliveries begins this summer with Qatar Airways’ third Boeing 777 also fleet.

Qatar Airways takes delivery of the first of its Long Range Boeing 777-200 aircraft capable of flying to virtually any key city in the world non-stop from Doha. The first Boeing 777-200 was introduced on the Doha – Houston route from November 10 with a non-stop flying time of 17 hours.

With impressive outstanding orders, including 80 of Airbus’ new-generation A350s, five twin-deck A380s, 60 of Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliners and 30 Boeing 777s, Qatar Airways’ fleet expansion will take it well into the next decade.

A brand new international airport under construction in Doha will help facilitate the growth with the first phase slated to open in 2011.

His main goal "Our vision at Qatar Airways is simple – to invest in, and maintain, a growing fleet of young and modern aircraft flying to key business and leisure destinations worldwide."

"Our long range Boeing 777s will open up tremendous new opportunities for us with the aircraft capable of flying to all corners of the globe non-stop and provide our customers with a unique flying experience and ultimate levels of comfort.

"Qatar’s strategic and geographical location in the heart of the Middle East presents us with excellent opportunities – but more importantly, give the travelling public from the region and around the world excellent connections via our Doha hub."

"His vision is to make Qatar Airways the airline of the world top. This is the vision and to achieve this he said he needed to have an airport of the size, quality and amenities which is under construction now.

Al Baker has said the new airport’s commercial selection will feature something for everyone: "We are channeling through our airport people from different walks and levels of society; and people of different levels of income. So we will have to provide facilities for every single passenger according to what they can spend.