Category: Qantas

Qantas is closing in on a landmark tie-up with Emirates that would see the Flying Kangaroo reroute many of its international flights to Dubai, The Australian Financial Review reported today. An alliance with Emirates – long a subject of speculation – would free up Qantas to focus on Asia as it seeks to resuscitate its

On the eve of a battle they insist they don’t want, Virgin Australia’s top officials appear keen to make a blunt and simple point: If war with Qantas comes, Virgin is going to win. The latest bit of pre-war posturing came from Virgin chief operating officer Sean Donohue, who told Fairfax that Virgin would be

Qantas general counsel Brett Johnson will step down later this year and be replaced by a lawyer who has spent his career specialising in corporate mergers and acquisitions. Andrew Finch will take over as general counsel effective November 1, the airline said in a statement today. Mr Finch is currently a partner at Sydney based

Both Qantas and Virgin Australia have claimed the win for on-time performance during the last financial year. Qantas said government statistics covering June gave it an 84.4 per cent on-time rating for the fiscal year, topping Virgin Australia’s 82.9 per cent and Jetstar’s 76.4 per cent. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members.