BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$9.6B
- Public
- AU
Dow Jones Description
Australia's largest airline is a quantum leap ahead of the others. Founded in 1920 and headquartered in Mascot, Australia, Qantas Airways Ltd. (Australian: QAN) is the largest airline in Australia and the second oldest airline in the world. The company flies to 20 cities in Australia, and over 80 cities in 40 other countries. It currently has about 200 aircraft,serving approximately 145 destinations. Ancillary business includes catering and tourism. The company has annual revenue of about AUD $12.6 billion and employs about 35,000 people. Qantas is a member of the oneworldA alliance of airlines.
CEO, Jetstar Asia & Valuair
Chong Phit LianNumber of Employees 27,966
Contact Information
Qantas Centre 203 Coward St
Bldg A 9th Fl
Mascot 2020
(61) 296913636
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation: 481111
Recent Events
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Asia Stocks Mixed; Shanghai, Nikkei Gain
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MAp eyes a second run at Qantas's Terminal 3
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Asian Stocks Decline Ahead Of Key Data
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PRESS DIGEST-Australian Business News - Sept 10
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Boeing loses 15 Dreamliner orders from Qantas
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Playing with Qantas
- 2007-06-01
The flood of money looking for investment opportunities around the globe has resulted in two things: first, an increased rate of leveraged buyouts LBOs, as management or private equity has succeeded in gaining control of publicly listed companies, and, second, an awareness that many such companies have been undervalued perhaps...
Appeals to panel go unrewarded.
- 2007-05-22
Byline: James Hall May 22, 2007 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Australia's Takeovers Panel will shortly reveal exactly why it refused to allow Airline Partners Australia APA to continue with its bid for Qantas. The panel has released documents pertaining...
A reminder that things can go wrong.
- 2007-05-07
Byline: Marc Moncrief May 07, 2007 (The Age - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Many things have gone wrong in the private equity bid for the Australian airline, Qantas. The Airline Partners Australia APA consortium offered $A11.1 billion to take over Qantas. At 7pm on...
Enough to send the most sane mental.
- 2007-05-07
Byline: Alan Jury May 07, 2007 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The takeover bid for Qantas by Airline Partners Australia became very complicated. The consortium's lawyers are trying to interpret a clause in the terms of the offer to increase...
Verging on the Pythonesque.
- 2007-05-07
Byline: James Hall May 07, 2007 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Qantas Airways has been destabilised for five months by a consortium's takeover bid, a major shareholder believes. Balanced Equity Management director Andrew Sisson said on 7 May 2007 his...
Sam won't be ducking the spotlight this time.
- 2007-05-06
Byline: Glenda Korporaal and David Nason May 06, 2007 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) -- US investor Samuel Heyman has caused the collapse of the takeover bid for Australian carrier Qantas Airways. On 4 May 2007, the Airline Partners Australia private equity consortium...
Crash: private equity falls back to earth.
- 2007-05-06
Byline: Jennifer Hewett May 06, 2007 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The Airline Partners Australia APA consortium has not been able to gain enough acceptances for its bid for Qantas Airways. The private equity players led by Bob Mansfield had made an...
Qantas bid faces crash landing unless share acceptances take off
- 2007-05-03
SYDNEY AFP — A private equity bid for Australia's iconic airline Qantas will fail unless a late rush of shareholders accepts the offer before it closes Friday, figures posted by the consortium showed Thursday. Airline Partners Australia APA said shareholder acceptances for its 11.1 billion dollar (9.2 billion US)...
Qantas shareholders shoot down takeover bid
- 2007-05-03
SYDNEY AFP — Qantas shareholders rejected a multi-billion dollar private equity takeover bid Friday in a shock move that analysts said was likely to send shares in the iconic Australian airline plummetting. The private equity consortium behind the 11.1 billion dollar (9.2 billion US) bid, Airline Partners Australia APA,...
Nervous wait for Qantas suitors.
- 2007-04-30
Byline: James Hall Apr 30, 2007 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The private equity consortium bidding for Qantas Airways is predicting a last-minute rush of acceptances for its takeover over. Airline Partners Australia APA needs at least 50 per cent...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Chong Phit Lian | CEO, Jetstar Asia & Valuair |
| Geoff Dixon | CEO & Managing Director |
| Fiona Balfour | CIO & Executive General Manager, Quantas Business Services |
| Peter Gregg | CFO |
| Andrea Staines | Executive General Manager, Airlines, Australian |
| David Cox | Executive General Manager, Engineering Technology Operations & Maintenace Services |
| Denis Adams | Executive General Manager, Associates Business & Head, Freight |
| Grant Fenn | Executive General Manager, Airports & Catering |
| John Borghetti | Executive General Manager, Quantas Airlines |
| Kevin Brown | Executive General Manager, People |
| Narendra Kumar | Executive General Manager, Airlines, Reg |
| Paul Edwards | Executive General Manager, Alliances |
| Belinda de Rome | Head, Communications |
| Brett Johnson | General Counsel & Secretary |
| Cassandra Hamlin | Secretary |
| David Hawes | Head, Relations, Govt & Intl |
| Geoff Sartori | Head, Safety |
| Geoffrey Askew | Head, Security & Investigation Services |
| Rob Kella | Head, Internal Audit |
| Valerie McKenzie | |
| Ja Strong Ao | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Margaret Jackson | Chairman |
| Garry Hounsell | Board of Directors |
| James Alexander Strong | Board of Directors |
| Jim Kennedy | Board of Directors |
| John Schubert | Board of Directors |
| Mike Codd | Board of Directors |
| Patricia Cross | Board of Directors |
| Paul Rayner | Board of Directors |
| Peter Cosgrove | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Qantas Airways Ltd. | CEO, Jetstar Asia & Valuair | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Qantas Ltd. | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Qantas Airways Ltd. | CEO & Managing Director | Current |
| Qantas Ltd. | Managing Director | Current |
| Crown Limited | Director | Current |
| Qantas Airways Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Broadcasting Company Limited | Director | Current |
| Air Pacific Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Centenary Institute of Cancer Medicine and Cell Biology | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Qantas Airways Ltd. | CIO & Executive General Manager, Quantas Business Services | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Leighton Holdings Limited | CFO | Current |
| Qantas Airways Ltd. | CFO | Current |
| Stanwell Corporation | Director | Current |
| Qantas Airways Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Leighton Holdings Limited | Director | Current |
| Air Pacific Limited | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Qantas Airways Ltd. | Executive General Manager, Airlines, Australian | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Qantas Airways Ltd. | Executive General Manager, Engineering Technology Operations & Maintenace Services | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Qantas Airways Ltd. | Executive General Manager, Associates Business & Head, Freight | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Qantas Airways Ltd. | Executive General Manager, Airports & Catering | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Qantas Airways Ltd. | Executive General Manager, Quantas Airlines | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Qantas Airways Ltd. | Executive General Manager, People | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Qantas Airways Ltd. | Executive General Manager, Airlines, Reg | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Qantas Airways Ltd. | Executive General Manager, Alliances | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Qantas Airways Ltd. | Head, Communications | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Qantas Airways Ltd. | General Counsel & Secretary | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Qantas Airways Ltd. | Secretary | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Qantas Airways Ltd. | Head, Relations, Govt & Intl | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Qantas Airways Ltd. | Head, Safety | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Qantas Airways Ltd. | Head, Security & Investigation Services | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Qantas Airways Ltd. | Head, Internal Audit | Current |
Dr Valerie McKenzie is the Managing Director of Thana Burin Asia Pacific Ltd, which is a Marketing Communication / Public Relations Consultancy office for leading organizations in Thailand and around Asia, including GFA Corporation (Thailand) Ltd, Qantas Airways, Thai Bodybuilding Association, Zuellig Pharma Ltd, True Corporation Plc, to name a few. She has worked for many years in both Commerce and Media throughout Europe, Asia and Australia. Dr Valerie has a Doctorate in Psychology as well as MBA in International Business, a BA in Marketing and Communication and a Diploma of Education, all from University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Development Edge Consulting Limited | Managing Director of Thana Burin Asia Pacific Ltd | Current |
| Qantas Airways Ltd. | Current | |
| University Corp. | Doctorate In Psychology | Former |
| University Corp. | MBA In International Business | Former |
| University Corp. | BA In Marketing and Communication | Former |
| University Corp. | Diploma of Education | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Qantas Airways Ltd. | Chairman | Current |
| Qantas Airways Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| KPMG International | Partner | Former |
| KPMG International | Chairman | Former |
| John Fairfax Holdings Limited | Director | Former |
| Melbourne University | MBA | Former |
Garry Hounsell, 53, was appointed to the board in October 2004. He has a bachelor of business (accounting) and is a former senior partner with Ernst & Young and a former Australian country managing partner with Arthur Andersen. He has extensive experience across a range of areas relating to management and corporate finance and has worked with some of Australia's leading companies in consulting and audit roles, with a particular emphasis in the manufacturing sector. He is also a director of Qantas Airways Limited and Orica Limited.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Orica Limited | Director | Current |
| Nufarm Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Qantas Airways Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Ernst & Young | Senior Partner | Former |
| Nufarm Limited | non-executive director | Former |
| Qantas Airways Ltd. | Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Insurance Australia Group Limited (Iag) | Chairman & Independent Non-Executive Director | Current |
| Qantas Airways Ltd. | Director | Current |
| Qantas Airways Ltd. | Chief Executive | Former |
| Qantas Airways Ltd. | Managing Director | Former |
| Woolworths Limited | Chairman | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Speakers Network International | Current | |
| Woolworths Limited | Chairman of the Board of Directors | Current |
| Insurance Australia Group Limited (Iag) | Chairman of Iag | Current |
| Qantas Airways Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Qantas Airways Ltd. | Chief Executive | Former |
| The Db Group | Group Chief Executive | Former |
| Qantas Airways Ltd. | Managing Director | Former |
| Iata | Chairman | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Qantas Airways Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia | Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wmc Resources, Ltd. | Current | |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia | Chairman | Current |
| Qantas Airways Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| WorleyParsons Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| BHP Billiton Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| BHP Billiton Plc | Director of BHP Billiton Limited | Former |
| Hanson PLC | Chairman | Former |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia | Director | Former |
| Hanson PLC | Director | Former |
| Qantas Airways Ltd. | Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Qantas Airways Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| University of Adelaide | Bachelor of Economics (Honours) | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Qantas Airways Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Wesfarmers Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Qantas Airways Ltd. | Director | Former |
| Wesfarmers Limited | Director | Former |
| American Chamber of Commerce | Governor | Former |
| Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu | Advisory Member | Former |
| Georgetown University | Bachelor of Science (Honours) | Former |
Paul Rayner joined Rothmans Holdings Limited in 1991, holding senior executive appointments, and became Chief Operating Officer of British American Tobacco Australasia Limited in September 1999. He joined the Management Board in 2001 and was appointed to his Finance Director role in January 2002.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British American Tobacco plc | Holding Senior Executive | Current |
| Boral Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Qantas Airways Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Centrica Plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| British American Tobacco plc | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| British American Tobacco plc | Director, Finance | Former |
| Rothmans Inc. | Former | |
| British American Tobacco plc | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Qantas Airways Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu | consultant | Former |
| Volume | 1,162,001 |
| Shares Outstanding | 0. |
| Market Cap | 0. |
| Year High | 10.91 |
| Year Low | 2.050 |
| Earnings Per Share | -0.71 |
| P/E Ratio | N/A |
| Dividend | 0.00 |
| Yield | 0.00 |
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