Chief executive Alan Joyce is this week meeting Boeing, Airbus, Embraer as it enters the “final stages” of a tender process to renew its narrow body fleet, which will see more than 100 new aircraft arrive by 2034.
Qantas and Emirates have announced they will extend their codeshare partnership for another five years, as Emirates marks 25 years in the Australian market.
The Flying Kangaroo confirmed it will operate three weekly return flights between Sydney and London, as well as three weekly return flights between Sydney and Los Angeles, both on its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners.
The decision means the 2000 ground workers who had their roles outsourced will find out if they'll make an extraordinary return to the airline by the end of the year.
It comes despite rivals Qantas and Virgin beefing up their flight schedules and announcing major sales ahead of the anticipated easing border restrictions in the coming months.
The AA73 flight departing from Los Angeles International Airport will return to Sydney on 6 January, operated by a Boeing 787-9 aircraft.