This week's Throwback Thursday is Gerard Frawley's December 2014 story on Qantas's final Boeing 767 passenger service before the type was withdrawn.
The Qantas Boeing 747-400/400ER fleet is down to eight aircraft after the retirement of VH-OJS, which operated its last revenue service on February 17 2019.
Qantas has sought to reassure regulators its proposed codeshare with Cathay Pacific would not harm competition and instead offer travellers more choice for travel between Australia and Asia.
Qantas says it has cancelled its outstanding order for eight A380s that has been on the books since 2006 after discussions with Airbus.
Townsville Airport was closed to all flights for safety reasons on Sunday, February 03 2019 due to severe flooding in the region.
Qantas has bought a 19.9 per cent stake in Alliance Aviation Services and signalled its intention to increase that shareholding over time.