Air Pacific to become Fiji Airways again
Fijian national carrier Air Pacific will return to its maiden name of Fiji Airways, part of a broader overhaul of its image as the partly Qantas-owned airline works to turn around its struggling business. The airline, which is 46 per cent owned by Qantas,... [Continue reading]
Court upholds ban on action against ‘opportunistic’ Qantas
The Federal Court has ruled against Qantas long haul pilots in a case seeking to reinstate the pilots’ ability to launch industrial action against the airline. While dismissing the case, however, the court said Fair Work Australia should not have ordered... [Continue reading]
Qantas defers A380s in $400m rollback, but spruiks domestic expansion
Qantas will increase capacity on its domestic network but will defer delivery of two A380 superjumbo jets as part of $400 million in capital expenditure cuts to its struggling international business, the airline announced today. The cuts come on top of... [Continue reading]
Qantas to cut 400 jobs at Tullamarine — reports
Qantas has reportedly decided to cut 400 jobs at its Tullamarine maintenance facility, following up on plans to consolidate maintenance operations announced earlier this year. The Herald Sun newspaper reported today that the job cuts would come from Tullamarine,... [Continue reading]
Qantas explains A380 wing cracking
Qantas says it has so far inspected three of its 14 strong Airbus A380 fleet for wing rib cracking, in accordance with an EASA airworthiness directive issued earlier this year. “To date Qantas has inspected three aircraft for the wing rib cracking,”... [Continue reading]
Jetstar Japan’s first A320 arrives
Jetstar Japan’s first Airbus A320 has touched down at Tokyo’s Narita International Airport. The brand new 180-seat A320 departed Toulouse, France at 11:00am on April 24 and flew via Cairo in Egypt, Muscat in Oman and Hanoi in Vietnam, before... [Continue reading]
Joyce says Sydney needs 2nd airport…in Sydney
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce has called on the federal government to move ahead with plans for a second Sydney airport despite opposition from NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell. In an opinion piece for the Daily Telegraph, Joyce said overcrowding at Sydney’s Kingsford... [Continue reading]
Nancy-Bird arrives home in Sydney
Qantas A380 VH-OQA Nancy-Bird Walton touched down in Sydney on Sunday morning, completing its QF32 flight from Singapore 16 months and $139 million in repairs later after its explosive uncontained engine failure on November 4 2010. As QF32 VH-OQA touched... [Continue reading]
Nancy-Bird tech log handover pictorial report
Qantas Engineering representatives ceremoniously handed over the technical log book for repaired Airbus A380 VH-OQA Nancy-Bird Walton in Singapore on Saturday morning, ahead of the aircraft’s return to Sydney overnight. VH-OQA has undergone extensive... [Continue reading]
Nancy-Bird ready to return
Qantas Airbus A380 VH-OQA is ready to return to service after an 11 month, $139 million repair program following the explosive uncontained failure of one its engines it experienced soon after taking off from Singapore in November 2010. The A380, named... [Continue reading]
Qantas Freight targets Chinese industrial hub
Qantas Freight Enterprises has announced plans for a weekly cargo flight from Sydney to Chongqing, China, with continuing service to Chicago. The service, which will make its maiden voyage tomorrow, will depart Sydney on Friday evenings as QF7583. It... [Continue reading]
