Qantas has entered the final stages of a formal tender process with aircraft and engine manufacturers for the long-term renewal of its domestic narrow-body fleet. The program, which has been flagged previously, will see more than 100 new aircraft enter the national carrier’s domestic fleet by 2034, renewing the Boeing 737-800s and Boeing 717s that […]
Qantas has completed a new round of debt funding, securing $1.05 billion in additional liquidity to strengthen its position as it manages through the Coronavirus outbreak. This debt has been secured against part of the group’s fleet of unencumbered aircraft, which were bought with cash in recent years. The loan has a tenure of up […]
Qantas announced on Friday 13th December that if Project Sunrise does go ahead, it has selected the Airbus A350-1000 as the preferred aircraft, however a decision on whether the project will proceed isn’t to be made until March 2020 and no orders have been placed for the plane. Qantas announced the following on their website: […]
Qantas has officially opened its newest First Lounge today, a luxury space spread over 1,000 square metres at Singapore’s Changi Airport. The new First Lounge will operate in tandem alongside the airline’s existing International Business Lounge, providing capacity for 240 customers and a bespoke offering for Qantas’ First Class passengers and top tier frequent flyers. […]
Qantas is using virtual reality (VR) in the development of its new First Lounge at Singapore Changi Airport, which is set to open at the end of 2019. Industrial designer David Caon and his team have created an immersive virtual reality representation of the design concept, providing a better way for Qantas to preview and […]
Qantas announced on May 2, 2018, an order for six additional Boeing 787-9s to fly on its international network, bringing its fleet of Dreamliners to 14 by the end of 2020. The arrival of the new aircraft should accelerate the retirement of the airline’s last six Boeing 747s. The Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce hailed […]
Qantas’ first non-stop London to Perth took off yesterday, marking the start of the only direct air link between Europe and Australia – and the fastest way of travelling between the two countries. The history-making QF10, carrying more than 200 passengers and 16 crew, pushed back at Heathrow around 1pm yesterday afternoon and landed in […]
Qantas is planning to renew its fleet with the advanced Boeing 737 MAX and Boeing 797. New aircraft should replace carrier’s current Boeing 737-800 and Airbus A330 jets. “We will do a competition between the Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 MAX to replace our Boeing 737 fleet probably within the next few years”, Australian Business […]
Qantas has announced it is investigating direct flights from the east coast of Australia to London and New York by 2022. A direct flight would cut total journey time by up to four hours on Sydney-London and almost three hours on Melbourne-New York. If accomplished, this 20-hour non-stop journey would be longest commercial flight. In […]
Qantas has switched on in-flight Wi-Fi for customers travelling on board its internet-capable Boeing 737-800, offering fast, free connectivity on Australian domestic flights. Following months of performance testing with global broadband services provider ViaSat and the Sky Muster satellite service, Wi-Fi will now operate in beta mode on a single Boeing 737 aircraft (registration VH-XZB) […]
