Qantas has announced that it will deploy the A380 on the Melbourne-Singapore-London route from January 18 shortly after it takes delivery of its sixth of the type. Initially, one to two QF9/10 services per week will be operated by the A380, rising to regular twice weekly services from March 29. From that date, the airline
Qantas has issued guidance that it expects its first half profit for the 2009/2010 financial year to come in between $50 and $150 million, and has announced that it is restoring domestic capacity on a number of routes to meet growing demand. Qantas made the guidance in reporting its November operating statistics to the Australian
Professional engineers at Qantas are set to commence work stoppages as they step up their campaign for better recognition and fatigue management systems as part of new negotiations for a new enterprise bargaining agreement. The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers Australia (APESMA) says that engineers working at Qantas heavy maintenance facilities in Brisbane,
Qantas unveiled a new security screening facility at its Perth domestic terminal on December 10 which will help to reduce waiting times as part of its $75 million upgrade to the Perth terminal. As well as the upgraded screening point, the airline has invested in three additional baggage carousels, six new check-in counters, a larger
Qantas has announced that it has formed a new partnership with Closed Loop Recycling which will see the airline introduce onboard recycling on its domestic flights. “Under the new initiative we plan to recycle approximately eight and a half million bottles, cups, tumblers and cans per year from domestic services,” said CEO Alan Joyce. “The
QantasLink has announced that it will launch services on the Adelaide-Port Lincoln route from February 15, placing it in competition with Regional Express. Subject to regulatory and local council approval, QantasLink will operate 23 return services each week on the route with a 74-seat Bombardier Q400, making 3400 seats available each week. This content is