Rex to expand, take on Qantas and Virgin Australia directly
Australian regional airline Rex announced a plan to launch domestic major city jet operations on March 1, 2021.…
Qantas drops International CEO with overseas flights grounded
The Qantas Group has revealed that the airline’s head of International services will leave the group as overseas…
Qantas flights near-miss incident caused by confusing taxiway
On April 28, 2018, two Qantas Boeing 737s were involved in a near-miss incident in Perth airport, Australia.…
When automation fails: remembering Qantas flight 72
On this day 12 years ago, a software failure onboard a Qantas Airways Airbus A330 (registered as VH-QPA)…
Flights to nowhere: stop before it takes off
One of the newest ways that some airlines look to earn revenue is by launching “flights to nowhere”,…
Qantas looks to consolidate and centralize its property
Qantas Group announced it was reviewing some of its key operating facilities’ size and location as 20,000 employee…
Virgin Australia’s creditors approve purchase terms by Bain
Creditors of Virgin Australia have accepted the terms of purchase previously proposed by Bain Capital (BC), the company…
Was it right for Qantas to postpone Project Sunrise?
Alan Joyce, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Qantas, stated that the Australian airline was “a couple of…
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce expects A380 fleet to return in 3 years
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce said he expected the airline’s grounded Airbus A380 fleet to return together with the…
Despite redeployment programs, 85% Qantas ex-pilots jobless?
Despite several employment programs that Qantas has, 85% of the airline’s stood-down pilots have not been able to…
Qantas reports “devastating” financial year due to A380 write-off
FY2020 was devastating for Qantas Group, whose financial results attribute more than half of its almost $2 billion…
Qantas and Virgin to catch a break with new COVID-19 vaccine?
Australia’s prime minister Scott Morrison announced plans to make a potential COVID-19 vaccine mandatory. Qantas and Virgin Australia…
Qantas’ 787s to be stored for no less than 12 months
With resizing and restructuring to ensue, Australia based airline Qantas is preparing its Boeing 787-9 fleet for storage.…
Another Queen bites the dust: Qantas retires last 747
The July 22, 2020 marks the official end of the Boeing 747 era for Qantas Airways as their…
Qantas begins Boeing 747 farewell flights
Ahead of the Boeing 747 fleet retirement, Qantas Airways begins a series of good-bye events, giving Aussie public…
Taking on big boys: Rex to compete with Qantas, Virgin Australia
Undoubtedly, a crisis can be the best time to innovate and reinvent yourself as a company. Regional Express…
Qantas to retire 747 fleet immediately and lay off 6000 employees
Australian flag carrier Qantas has announced that it will be retiring its whole fleet of 747 aircraft and…
Qantas aims to avoid firing pilots but hints wage reduction
Qantas wants to avoid introducing involuntary layoffs of flight crews, as the company plans to announce its new…