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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 […]
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QANTAS CELEBRATES 90 YEARS OF INTERNATIONAL FLYING, BRINGING THE WORLD CLOSER FOR MILLIONS OF AUSTRALIANS
Qantas is today celebrating 90 years of international flying, marking an incredible milestone in the evolution of the aviation industry and nine decades of connecting Australia with the world. On 17 April 1935, Qantas operated Australia’s first international passenger flight from Brisbane to Singapore, carrying two customers on a DH86 aircraft. The flight took three […]
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QANTAS TO EMBARK ON MAJOR UPGRADE OF 737 CABINS
Qantas will introduce a next-generation inflight experience across more domestic and short-haul international flights with the announcement of a major Boeing 737 cabin upgrade program to complement the extensive fleet renewal that is already underway. The additional investment to improve the flying experience for Qantas customers on existing aircraft will see 42 of the airline’s […]
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QANTAS GROUP DELIVERS STRONG RESULT ENABLING INVESTMENT IN NEW AIRCRAFT AND CABIN UPGRADES
The Qantas Group achieved an Underlying Profit Before Tax of $1.39 billion, an increase of 11 per cent, and a Statutory Profit After Tax of $923 million, an increase of 6 per cent, for the half year ended 31 December 2024. The performance was driven by the strength of the Group’s dual brand strategy with […]
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REMARKS FROM CEO VANESSA HUDSON – AGM 2024
It is great to be in Hobart today. Qantas’ links to Tasmania go back to before the airline even started 104 years ago. One of our founders, Sir Hudson Fysh, was born in Launceston in 1895. He joined the Army here before serving in Gallipoli and transferring to the Royal Flying Corp. That was the […]