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QANTAS BOOSTS INTERNATIONAL NETWORK: RESTORING CAPACITY, ADDING MORE AIRCRAFT, LAUNCHING NEW ROUTES
More flights to key destinations including Tokyo, Los Angeles and New York Frequency between Australia and Japan to double with four daily flights to Tokyo Two new international routes to launch from Brisbane Two Airbus A330s to be leased from Finnair to meet demand Around 300 more pilots and cabin crew required to support extra […]
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Qantas aircraft memorabilia goes under the hammer for charity as widebody jet heads off to begin new life
Qantas has held an open house and charity auction of items from the cabin of an Airbus A330 passenger aircraft before it travels overseas to be converted into a dedicated air freighter. Frequent flyers and aviation enthusiasts were invited to an open house in Qantas’ Hangar 96 at Sydney Airport to inspect and bid on […]
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QANTAS SELECTS AIRBUS AS PREFERRED AIRCRAFT FOR DOMESTIC FLEET RENEWAL
Airbus A320neo and Airbus A220 families selected as preferred aircraft types. In-principle agreement for up to 134 orders and purchase right options over 10 plus years with deliveries from FY24 onwards. Combines with existing Jetstar order to give the Qantas Group significant flexibility on timing and aircraft type/size. Order is expected to be finalised by […]
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Qantas aircraft to be powered by renewable biofuel from 2020
Qantas has today announced its Los Angeles based aircraft will be powered by biofuel from 2020, reducing the airline’s carbon emissions on its services operating between the US and Australia. Over the next ten years, the airline will purchase eight million gallons (30 million litres) of renewable jet fuel each year from US based bio-energy […]