Virgin, Etihad sever competing links
Virgin Blue and Etihad Airways have begun winding back their relationships with Emirates and Qantas respectively after the announcement of a wide ranging codeshare alliance between the two airlines. Virgin Blue has announced that it will end its codeshare... [Continue reading]
Qantas 747 engine failure linked to AD?
An uncontained engine failure on board Qantas Boeing 747-400 VH-OGP earlier this week could be linked to a recently issued FAA Airworthiness Directive (AD) which was issued following the discovery of cracks in the low pressure turbine of a number of... [Continue reading]
Qantas 747 forced back after engine failure
A Qantas Boeing 747-400 operating a flight to Sydney suffered an uncontained engine failure inflight on August 31, forcing the crew to return to San Francisco. Operating as QF74 with 212 passengers and 18 crew on board, 747-438 VH-OJP was understood... [Continue reading]
Qantas sees sharp increase in passengers
The Qantas Group saw a 9.1 per cent increase in passenger numbers across its operations during July as capacity also rose significantly and international yield rebounded strongly. Across the total Qantas Group, revenue passenger kilometres increased... [Continue reading]
Qantas in 747 landing gear exchange
Qantas has become the launch customer for Boeing’s 747-400ER Landing Gear Overhaul and Exchange Program after recently signing an agreement with Boeing. Under the program, Qantas will have access to landing gear exchanges, repair and replacement services... [Continue reading]
Qantas rebrands courier business
Following its sale of the DPEX Worldwide business, Qantas has rebranded its courier and baggage delivery service as Qantas Courier. “Qantas Courier will complement the Group’s existing domestic logistics ventures by utilising the network of the Qantas... [Continue reading]
Qantas to increase China capacity
Qantas will increase its capacity on its China routes, according to a recent filing with the International Air Services Commission (IASC), which states that the airline will upgrade some of its services from Airbus A330s to Boeing 747-400s for the northern... [Continue reading]
Qantas to boost domestic capacity
Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce has announced that Qantas and Jetstar intend to add more than 66,000 seats per week to the domestic market over the next nine months in response to recovering conditions. “We are seeing improved demand domestically and the... [Continue reading]
Qantas to offer premium economy on Frankfurt, Tokyo flights
Qantas has announced that it will introduce the premium economy cabin on its services to Tokyo and Frankfurt as it retrofits six Boeing 747-400s with the new seats. “Qantas currently offers premium economy on services to Bangkok, Hong Kong, Singapore,... [Continue reading]
Qantas most on time in July
The latest domestic airline on time performance report from the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) shows that Qantas had the highest rate of on time departures among the four major airlines during July. For the month,... [Continue reading]
Cracks force QantasLink Q400 groundings
QantasLink has been forced to ground five Bombardier Q400s for up to a week from August 22 after cracks were discovered in a main landing gear component of the aircraft during an inspection. The inspections were instituted after advice from Bombardier... [Continue reading]
