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Qantas to Focus on Domestic Growth by New Orders

The Qantas Group announced an update to its fleet plan to capitalise on growth in Australian domestic markets. Qantas will lease an additional five Boeing 717 aircraft and purchase three Bombardier Q400 aircraft, due to start arriving from the second half of 2013. Qantas Group Chief Executive Officer Alan Joyce said the new aircraft would […]

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Qantas Welcomes Interim Authorisation for Emirates Partnership

Qantas has welcomed the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) decision to grant interim authorisation for the proposed Qantas and Emirates partnership. The partnership still remains subject to final authorisation from the ACCC, a decision which is expected in March. Chief Executive Officer of the Qantas Group, Alan Joyce, said interim authorisation would enable the two airlines to […]

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Qantas Welcomes Fair Work Decision

Qantas has today welcomed the decision by Fair Work Commission in the arbitration case with the Australian and International Pilots Association (AIPA). The Fair Work Commission has endorsed Qantas’ right to manage its business. The union was not successful in its original claim that Qantas terms and conditions would in effect apply to other Qantas Group entities including […]

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Qantas Orders Three Bombardier Q400 NextGen Airliners

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Australia’s largest domestic and international airline, Qantas Airways Limited has placed a firm order for three Q400 NextGen turboprop airliners. Based on the list price for the Q400 NextGen aircraft, the contract is valued at approximately $98 million US. Qantas will use the aircraft to strengthen its extensive network in […]

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Miranda Kerr Test Drives New Chauffeur Service

Qantas ambassador Miranda Kerr has stepped out in Los Angeles to help promote the airline’s upcoming Chauffeur Drive service. Chauffeur Drive will be offered to Qantas travellers as part of its global airline partnership with Emirates from April 2013, and to other Qantas long-haul destinations from mid-2013. Passengers will be collected in a luxury vehicle and driven […]

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Major Boost For Tourism as the Ellen DeGeneres Show Comes to Australia

Top-rating The Ellen DeGeneres Show will visit Australia in March in what is expected to deliver a major boost for local tourism. The visit was announced by Ellen DeGeneres and Swisse Wellness Global Ambassador Nicole Kidman in an episode filmed today that will be watched by a global audience of more than 16 million people. The Ellen […]

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Keith Urban Shines at the Qantas Spirit of Australia Party

Keith Urban was the guest of honour at the Qantas Spirit of Australia Party in Los Angeles on Wednesday 9 January. The Qantas Spirit of Australia party, part of G’Day USA, is an annual event which promotes travel to Australia and celebrates Australian success in the United States. Qantas International Chief Executive Officer Simon Hickey said the […]

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Qantas Foundation Announces Art Award Winners

The Qantas Foundation has tonight revealed the winners of the 2012 Encouragement of Australian Contemporary Art Award, with artists from each state and territory taking home a share of cash and Qantas airfares in recognition of their artistic talents. Each winner receives $8,000 cash and $10,000 Qantas voucher to help further inspire their quest for artistic excellence and […]

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Qantas becomes a launch customer for Airbus’ iPad Electronic Flight Bag solution

Qantas has become a launch customer for the ‘FlySmart with Airbus’ cockpit applications on iPad. These ‘Electronic Flight Bag’ (EFB) applications will be used by all pilots in the airline who fly Airbus aircraft. The Airbus EFB solution for iPad was announced at the Farnborough Air Show earlier this year and Qantas has been working closely […]

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Qantas to be Alliance with Emirates

Qantas Airways is in talks with Dubai’s Emirates about a potential alliance, sending its shares surging more than 9 percent.  Analyst Saj Ahmad commented: “If Emirates does end up doing a deal with Qantas, you can guarantee that it will be the biggest beneficiary rather than the ailing Australian airline. “Equally, there’s no guarantee that […]