“We are extremely proud to be the only international air cargo carrier to offer dedicated A330-F Pharma Express flights to the world’s major pharmaceutical and healthcare industry hubs,” said Qatar Airways Chief Cargo Officer Uli Oggiermann. The carrier added an additional weekly (Friday) frequency starting February 3, operating from Basel to Doha.
   Qatar will add the next two additional Airbus A330 freighter services from Brussels to Doha on Wednesdays and Saturdays beginning February 15.
   Today, Qatar Airways Cargo's pharma network covers 71 destinations across the world.
   “Pharma Express flights were launched in 2015 and currently operate from pharmaceutical hubs out of Brussels, Basel, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, and Hyderabad, transporting more than 30,000 tons of pharmaceuticals each year,” Uli said.
   Elsewhere, it was Superbowl Sunday as QR went long and Akbar Al Baker (above), Group Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Airways, was handed anna.aero’s trophy for opening the world’s longest non-stop commercial air service between Doha and Auckland on Sunday, February 6.