Qatar Airways has been in operation since 1994 and currently run 96 aircraft. Flying to over 100 destinations from their base in Doha, they are in the process of expanding both their fleet and passenger network. It is one of only seven airlines awarded 5-star rating by Skytrax and was named ”Airline of the Year 2011″, at the Paris Air Show in June 2011.
Clockwork Research worked with Qatar Airways to assess the sleep, alertness and performance of crew on a new ultra long range (>16 hours flight time) route between Doha and Houston.
Based on the results, the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA) granted the airline permission to operate the route. A fatigue risk management system (FRMS) has been implemented to monitor the ULR route, and all other routes, on an ongoing basis.