Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW) has announced the arrival of a Qantas Airbus A380 in Dresden on January 14. The aircraft is arriving for maintenance work (MRO), an area in which EFW is one of the few global experts. The A380 will be flown by a crew of four pilots, accompanied by additional crew members, travelling […]
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Qantas and CAE have officially inaugurated a state-of-the-art training centre in St Peters, near Sydney Airport. The centre is designed to train thousands of new and existing pilots from Qantas and Jetstar annually. Developed in collaboration with global training provider CAE, the facility features five full-flight simulators, three fixed training devices and ten classrooms, with
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Qantas will establish an Australian-first safety academy in partnership with Griffith University and RMIT University, providing safety education credentials aimed at upskilling safety professionals and developing safety leaders across all industries. The Qantas Group Safety Academy is set to launch in 2025, initially offering safety-related micro-credentials in areas such as safety culture, risk management, data
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QantasLink’s next-generation Airbus A220 has landed in Launceston, making it the first non-capital city in Australia to welcome the new aircraft. The inaugural flight, operated by the A220 named Koala, touched down at 10:40am, representing the second A220 to join QantasLink’s fleet. The A220 is more fuel-efficient than its predecessors and offers a modern cabin
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Qantas has been ordered by the Federal Court to pay AU$100 million in penalties for misleading consumers. The penalties relate to the airline offering and selling tickets for flights it had already decided to cancel, as well as failing to promptly inform existing ticket holders of its decision. This ruling follows a case brought by
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Qantas has launched its first Airbus A380 service to Johannesburg, marking the first time the airline has operated its Superjumbo aircraft on a route to Africa. The A380 will fly up to six-times per week, bringing a near-doubling of capacity between Australia and South Africa with an additional 130,000 seats available each year. The Qantas
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The Qantas Group has reported robust earnings for FY24, achieving an underlying profit before tax of AU$2.08 billion and a statutory profit after tax of AU$1.25 billion for the year ending 30 June 2024. Although overall earnings were lower than the previous year due to moderated fares, increased customer initiative spending, and a decline in
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Qantas has joined Rio Tinto and BHP as foundational investors in a new fund aimed at developing high-integrity, nature-based carbon projects across Australia. Managed by Silva Capital—a joint venture between investment managers Roc Partners and C6 Investment Management—the Silva Carbon Origination Fund aims to raise AU$250 million to originate and manage high-integrity Australian Carbon Credit
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Qantas‘ Board has finalised its decisions regarding executive remuneration for FY23, implementing significant reductions in response to recent challenges and reputational damage. Last September, the Board announced a 20% reduction in short-term incentives for members of the Group Management Committee, recognising the brand and customer impacts from various cumulative events, including operational disruptions and legal
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The Qantas Group’s next-generation Airbus A220 aircraft made its inaugural landing in Tasmania on July 1, bringing a new level of passenger comfort and sustainability to the Apple Isle. The first A220-operated Melbourne to Hobart service arrived at 11:20 am, with the Flying Kangaroo also announcing plans for an all-new Qantas Club at Hobart Airport.
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