Category: Qantas

QantasLink has been forced to ground five Bombardier Q400s for up to a week from August 22 after cracks were discovered in a main landing gear component of the aircraft during an inspection. The inspections were instituted after advice from Bombardier following incidents experienced by another Q400 operator overseas. It is not known if the

Qantas has been testing new X-ray scanning equipment which would be able to scan laptops while still in passengers’ bags, although it is not likely to be rolled out soon. According to a report in The Australian, the airline has been trialling a new multi-view topography X-ray machine in Sydney which does not require laptops

Qantas has announced an “underlying” profit before tax of $377 million for the financial year ended June 30, on revenues of $13.8 billion, with the result meeting its guidance range of $300-400 million. “While global trading conditions remained challenging, they continued to improve, and the Qantas Group has delivered a strong result, more than tripling

Qantas and the Australian and International Pilots Association (AIPA) have commenced negotiations on a new enterprise bargaining agreement for the airline’s long haul pilots, with AIPA highlighting job security and progression as the major points of concern. “An extensive survey of pilots conducted by AIPA prior to commencing the bargaining process has found that their