QantasLink will add almost 5000 extra seats per week to its regional Queensland network with the deployment of another Bombardier Q400 to Queensland from April 6. The towns of Barcaldine, Blackall, Bundaberg, Emerald, Gladstone, Hervey Bay, Longreach, Mackay, Moranbah, Rockhampton and Roma are all set to benefit from the additional services to and from Brisbane.
Qantas has announced the acquisition of new aircraft across its Qantas domestic, Jetstar and Network businesses. The new aircraft, for delivery through to the end of fiscal year 2012-13, comprise: 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
Despite the impacts of QF32 and a struggling international operation, Qantas has posted a strong improvement in profitability for the first half of the 2010-11 financial year, announcing a $417 million underlying profit before tax, up 56 per cent, on revenues of $7.59 billion, up 10 per cent. Profit after tax was $239 million, up
Pre-empting the new competitive challenge from Virgin Blue’s forthcoming Airbus A330s, Qantas has announced it will deploy “internationally configured” widebody aircraft, including Boeing 747-400s, on its transcontinental services between Perth and Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, in the process adding more than 4300 seats a week. On the Sydney-Perth route two-class Skybed equipped 747-400s will operate
Qantas Freight Boeing 767-300F VH-EFR touched down in Sydney on February 12. Operated for Qantas Freight by Qantas subsidiary Express Freighters Australia, VH-EFR will be used for trans-Tasman services, replacing a wetleased ATI 767-200F. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article,
Qantas has announced it will increase domestic, regional and trans-Tasman air fares by up to five per cent, as the second part of its response to high oil and jet fuel prices. The airline cites rising average prices in both West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil (WTICO) and Singapore Jet Fuel (SJF) as the primary reasons