In a widely anticipated move, Qantas is reviewing the future of its heavy maintenance base in Avalon, Victoria. The continued retirement of 747s, which had been overhauled at Avalon, has significantly reduced workload at Avalon and spurred consideration of a significant downsizing or closure of the facility. Qantas Domestic CEO Lyell Strambi said Avalon “was
Qantas has claimed a world first with the Australian premiere of the Disney move Planes taking place at 30,000ft on one if its 767s on Saturday. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Password Forgot password?
Qantas will progressively extend its Select on Q-Eat to Premium Economy passengers travelling on selected international flights from September 16 and will add more destinations to the Business Class Select on Q-Eat service. Select on Q-Eat allows customers to pre-order their meal prior to flying. The service, offering an additional dish available as an online
Strengthening its ties with Western Australia, Qantas has signed a $7.65 million agreement with the WA government to market and promote the state internationally and domestically. Targeting the United Kingdom, United States, Singapore and Australia, the three-year deal represents one of the biggest partnerships between and airline and WA tourism authorities. This content is available
The two Hong Kong-based carriers Cathay Pacific and sister-company Dragonair have formally objected to the Hong Kong government over Jetstar Hong Kong’s application for a licence to operate, stating: “approval of (the) Jetstar Hong Kong application would violate basic law and undermine Hong Kong’s economy”. In strongly worded statements following gazettal by the government of Jetstar’s
Qantas has announced the appointment of two new directors and the retirement of non-executive director Patricia Cross. Maxine Brenner and Jacqueline Hey will each fill casual non-executive director vacancies on the Qantas board with immediate effect. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of