-
QANTAS TO OPERATE ‘PROJECT SUNRISE’ RESEARCH FLIGHTS – DIRECT NEW YORK & LONDON TO AUSTRALIA
Re-purposed 787-9 delivery flights scheduled for October, November and December On-board research to test ways of improving wellbeing on ultra long-haul flights Made possible by carrying 40 people to increase aircraft range Qantas has announced three ultra long-haul research flights to gather new data about inflight passenger and crew health and wellbeing. The flights form […]
-
QANTASLINK TO INVEST IN MAJOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA FLEET RENEWAL
QantasLink today announced the Embraer 190 (E190) as the preferred aircraft type for a major fleet renewal program at its Western Australia-based regional operation, Network Aviation. The renewal program would see QantasLink’s Fokker F100 (F100) aircraft retired and replaced with up to 14 E190 aircraft. Qantas is currently assessing sourcing options for mid-life E190 aircraft […]
-
QANTAS GROUP TO CLOSE ITS INTRA-ASIA AIRLINE JETSTAR ASIA
The Qantas Group has today announced a strategic restructure which supports its historic fleet renewal program and strengthens its core businesses in Australia and New Zealand. The closure of intra-Asia airline, Jetstar Asia, enables the Qantas Group to recycle up to $500 million in capital, supporting its historic fleet renewal program 13 Jetstar Asia Airbus […]
-
QANTAS FREQUENT FLYER SAYS ‘ALOHA’ TO HAWAIIAN AIRLINES
Qantas Frequent Flyers will be able to use their Qantas Points to book hundreds of thousands of new reward seats with Hawaiian Airlines from Thursday, marking the start of the strategic airline partnership announced by the two national carriers in January. As part of the agreement, Qantas Frequent Flyers can book flights across Hawaiian Airlines’ […]