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Qantas to Expand Services with 767ER
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Introduction of First Qantas Twinjet Ushers in a New Era of Profitability For Australia’s International Carrier
Qantas, long tied to a one-type fleet, now has the twinjet it waited so many years for – the Boeing 767-200ER.
The 767 in fact is the first twin-engined aircraft to be operated by our national carrier since the DC-3 bore the flying kangaroo more than three decades ago. Qantas has been tied to the one aircraft type since it disposed of its final 707 in 1979. During the dark days of the ’81/83 recession, the airline could have saved tens of millions of dollars if it had had a smaller aircraft than the 400+ seat 747-200. True, the carrier did have two smaller SPs but the seat-mile costs of these aircraft are so high that an above-average load factor has to be carried if a realistic profit is to be earned on their operation.
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