Qantas Airways

By Daniel Williams
With Regional Express (Rex) filing for voluntary administration, Flight Friday looks at the current state of Australia's larger operators in terms of flights.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Daniel Williams
While overall passenger aircraft recovery in the region is nearly complete, not all operators are equal; each has very different recovery stories.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Qantas said the decision to end the JBA was due to the draft rejection of the extension by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in September.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
The decision follows Australia’s competition regulator announcing its formal opposition to the proposed tie-up between Qantas and Alliance in April 2023.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
Growing sustainable fuels has turned into a key focus area across aviation, while the number of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) partnerships continues to grow.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Qantas announced it will be replacing most of its board members over the next year.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission intends to reject a one-year extension sought by Qantas and China Eastern over frequency and growth concerns.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
Airline CEO ends tenure early as criticism grows.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
The allegations relate to more than 8,000 canceled flights between May and July 2022.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
Qantas has ordered more Boeing 787s and Airbus A350s to replace its A330s, and said the A350-1000 will take over its A380 routes one day.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Qantas plans to boost its international capacity beyond 2019 levels in mid-2024, aided by the expected return to service of its last two parked Airbus A380s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Australia’s competition regulator has given final approval for the extension of the partnership between Qantas and Emirates.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
An ATSB report pointed out the "importance of training, following standard procedures and effective communications" as crucial to aviation safety.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
The transformation of Australia’s narrowbody fleet is taking major steps forward in 2023.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Qantas will mark the end of an era with the departure of one of its Boeing 717 jets, the first of its type to be registered and flown in Australia.
Crossover Narrowbody Jets

By Adrian Schofield
The Qantas Group’s incoming CEO Vanessa Hudson has named the senior leadership team she will work with, which includes some familiar names and new additions.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
The Qantas Group is due to add more aircraft to its operational fleet next month as the airline continues to rebuild its international network.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
Demand for long-haul first class has picked up. Is it a sustainable trend?
Interiors & Connectivity

By Aaron Karp
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has proposed allowing Emirates Airline and Qantas to continue their antitrust-immunized alliance.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
The council's major theme will be the development of a local SAF industry, including issues such as production, refining, transport, and logistics.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Aaron Karp
Qantas' seasonal service between Perth and Rome Fiumicino marks the third international service the airline is operating from the Western Australia capital.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Qantas’ new route to New York puts the carrier in direct competition with rival Air New Zealand.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau, Sean Broderick
Prolonged storage in certain conditions can exacerbate cracking in material used in A380 wing structures, Airbus says. And the company is working to rectify it.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Aaron Karp
Auckland Airport is raising per passenger charges on domestic flights from NZ$6.75 currently to NZ$10.25.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Air New Zealand CEO Greg Foran says the airline is working to determine which of four shortlisted companies it will choose for an electric aircraft purchase.
Aircraft & Propulsion