Qatar Airways will begin a five-weekly direct service between Doha and Edinburgh from May.
The carrier will deploy a Boeing 787 Dreamliner in a two-cabin configuration, with 22 seats in business class and 232 in economy, on the new route.
Qatar will fly to Edinburgh on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from May 28,
Flight QR 027 will depart Doha at 08.00 and arrive in Edinburgh at 13.15 local time. Return service QR 028 will leave Edinburgh at 14.45 and land in Doha at 23.40 local time.
Edinburgh will be the Qatar's third UK destination - it currently operates five flights daily to Heathrow and 10 per week to Manchester.
Scottish transport minister Keith Brown said: “This new direct service is excellent news for Scotland's aviation sector and provides yet more evidence of the strong bonds we are building with Qatar.
“The Scottish government has worked hard to foster links with the Gulf states, promoting Scotland as a market leader in oil and gas and a great place to do business.”
Qatar's Doha-Edinburgh route, when launched, is set to be the first scheduled Dreamliner service from a Scottish airport.
Charter carrier Thomson Airways flew the Dreamliner from Glasgow to Cancun and Orlando during the summer 2013 season.
US Airways announced earlier this week that it is launching a non-stop daily service between Philadelphia and Edinburgh next summer.
United is also introducing Edinburgh-Chicago services from May 2014.
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