Category: Qantas

Qantas to begin 787-9 Melbourne-San Francisco flights on September 1
Airlines

Qantas has announced a September 1 start date for its upcoming Melbourne-San Francisco flights with Boeing 787-9s. The new four times weekly non-stop service, which was first announced in December 2017, will operate on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Flight schedules released by Qantas on Friday showed QF49 departing Melbourne in the evening and arriving

Qantas rejects findings of fuel efficiency report
Airlines

Qantas says a study that ranked it the worst of 20 airlines operating across the Pacific for fuel efficiency did not accurately reflect all its measures to reduce fuel consumption. The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) report, entitled TransPacific Airline Fuel Efficiency Ranking, compared the fuel efficiency for 20 major airlines operating from the

Qantas names third 787-9 Quokka
Airlines

Qantas has given its third Boeing 787-9 a distinctly West Australian flavour as the airline counts down to the start of nonstop flights between Perth and London. The oneworld alliance member said on Friday the third of eight 787-9s on firm order would be named Quokka, which is a native animal most commonly found on

NSW government considers Lord Howe Island runway extension
Airlines

The NSW Department of Transport says it is investigating a runway extension at Lord Howe Island Airport after signing a new four-year deal with QantasLink to maintain air links to the island. Lord Howe Island Airport, located about 425nm east of Sydney in the Pacific Ocean, has a single runway in an east-west orientation that

Great Southern Lands – Qantas takes its first Boeing 787
Airlines

It’s been a long time coming. When the first Qantas 787-9 touched down in Sydney at the end of its delivery flight from Boeing’s Everett factory on October 20, almost 12 years had passed since the airline first placed its order for the 787 in 2005. Qantas and Boeing have changed dramatically since the airline

NZ offshoot pays dividends for Qantas
Airlines

Qantas received a NZ$32.6 million (A$29.86 million) dividend from its New Zealand offshoot, Jetconnect, accounts filed with the New Zealand Companies Office show. The accounts also show Qantas received a NZ$1.8 million (A$1.65 million) dividend from its New Zealand Jetstar operations. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To

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