Just months after commencing flights to Perth, Qatar Airways on Wednesday announced it is set to be the world’s first airline to operate scheduled Boeing 787 daily flights to and from Australia early next year, on first of February . Qatar Airways’ first long-haul Boeing 787 Australian commercial service will begin operations on 1 Februrary 2013, connecting passengers from Perth to Doha and onwards to many destinations including London Heathrow which this week will have a 787 on the route. Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker said passengers travelling to and from Australia will have the opportunity to travel onboard one of the most sophisticated, spacious and comfortable aircraft in the skies today. “Our Perth route was launched in July with three flights a week, but we stepped up capacity at the beginning of this month to daily and soon we will deploy our new 787 on the route which demonstrates the confidence we have in this relatively new market for us,” said Al Baker. “From February, we will be able to offer the UK and western Australian markets a single 787 product all the way giving our passengers a whole new long-haul experience on the world’s newest aircraft. We are delighted with today’s announcement, providing our Australian passengers with an unparelled service onboard the most talked-about aircraft in the world today. “In just two days time as we inaugurate our 787 on the London Heathrow route, Qatar Airways is firmly on the global aviation map as a carrier with a determination to continue its expansion drive and improve an already superior in-flight product,” he added. The airlline’s 787 Dreamliner debut on the Perth route is set to make Qatar Airways the first worldwide airline to operate regular scheduled flights to and from Australia with Boeing’s next generation aircraft. “From Perth, passengers are able to easily connect via Doha to more 80 destinations worldwide, including over 30 in Europe such as London Heathrow which from will this week will see Qatar Airways flying a 787 on one of its five daily flights.