Qantas Airways

Oneworld carriers American Airlines and Qantas are trying for a second time to deepen their ties on flights across the Pacific, saying the move could stimulate demand for up to 180,000 new passengers.

Qantas Group has converted 18 A321neo orders to the A321neoLR, which will be used by its low-cost carrier Jetstar.

More than 90 of the region’s leading airlines will be accepting meeting requests when scheduling opens.

Routes Asia 2018, the only route development forum for the Asia-Pacific region, is taking place in Brisbane from 18-20 March 2018. Routesonline takes a look at some of the key statistics shaping the market.

Qantas has called on Airbus and Boeing to conquer the "last frontier in global aviation" by developing an aircraft that can fly non-stop from Sydney to London.

Qantas' return to Osaka after almost two decades comes as the Australian carrier continues to increase its services to Japan.