iscoverA Qantas Boeing 767-300 returned to Sydney Airport shortly after takeoff after suffering a tailstrike during rotation on February 1. According to a Qantas spokesperson, the aircraft was operating QF453 to Melbourne, and encountered a wind gust which lifted the nose of the aircraft more than usual, leading to the tailstrike. There was minimal damage
Qantas is reportedly considering removing first class from its fleet of Boeing 747-400s, leaving the product only on the airline’s A380s which fly to London and Los Angeles. According to a report in the Australian Financial Review, citing a leaked seating plan, the carrier would strip first on its 747-400s, leaving only 12 first seats
Qantas’s First Class Suite on the A380 has been awarded a Good Design Award by the Chicago Athaneum. “This award continues to build on the positive feedback from both our customers and the industry on the Qantas A380. It reinforces the value of a well designed inflight product, particularly for long haul flights,” said Qantas
Qantas recorded the highest rate of domestic on-time departures during December 2009, according to new data released from BITRE. For the month, Qantas recorded an on time departure rate of 89.1, followed by Jetstar (84.5 per cent), Virgin Blue (84 per cent) and Tiger Airways (76.9 per cent). Overall, the industry averaged an on time
QantasLink has announced that it will increase capacity on a number of regional New South Wales routes from March as it takes delivery of its 19th Bombardier Q400. On the Sydney to Wagga Wagga and Coffs Harbour routes, a number of services will be upgraded to be operated by the 74 seat Q400s in place
Jetstar Pacific’s woes have intensified following the reporting of details of a Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) report that found that the part Qantas Group owned airline had violated maintenance regulations. The CAAV report was quoted as saying three Jetstar Pacific officials, former CEO Luong Hoai Nam and two foreigners in charge of the
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