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Qantas Engineers Poised to Strike
Qantas maintenance engineers are poised to endorse industrial action in a secret ballot closing on Thursday, clearing the way for a legally protected campaign from May 14.The Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association (ALAEA) alleges Qantas has already signed up strikebreakers on six-month contracts worth $100,000.ALAEA federal secretary Steve Purvinas...
Qantas to Establish Pilot Base in Perth
National carrier Qantas Airways Ltd will establish a pilot base in Perth in December, adding to its bases in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.Qantas chief executive Geoff Dixon said around 80 pilots would be based in Perth for intra-Western Australia and transcontinental flying, to support the airline's recently announced capacity...
Qantas to Lift Airfares Due to Fuel
Qantas says it will increase its airfares for domestic and international flights and suspend its share buyback program due to ongoing increases in the cost of jet fuel.But the national carrier says that while the rise in fuel prices is a concern it remains confident of meeting its guidance...
Sydney Airports Earnings Up 6.8%
Sydney Airport operator Southern Cross Airports (SCACH) has posted a 6.8 per cent lift in earnings for the first quarter of 2008, and says new airline routes will add to future growth.In the three months to March 31, SCACH reported earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of...
Jetstar Links With Vietnamese Pacific
Qantas Airways Ltd subsidiary Jetstar has entered into a strategic and commercial partnership with Vietnam's Pacific Airlines to grow the airline in Vietnam and Asia under the Jetstar brand.As of May 23, 2008, Vietnam's second largest carrier, Pacific Airlines, will complete its transformation to become Vietnam's first low cost,...
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Pilot base in Perth, Australia to be opened by Qantas
AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A pilot base is to be established by Australian carrier Qantas in Perth in December 2008. According to the carrier, approximately 80 pilots are to be based in Perth for intra-Western Australia and transcontinental flying to support the airline's planned...
Qantas Freight Enterprises to acquire Jets Transport Express
AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Qantas Freight Enterprises, a business that markets the cargo capacity on international services operated by Qantas and Jetstar, has entered into an agreement to acquire the trucking business Jets Transport Express (Jets). Jets specialises in interstate air freight movements, providing...
Qantas blames fuel prices for fare increase
AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Australia's Qantas Airways has announced an increase in fares due to the continuing rise in fuel prices. The increase will apply to all Qantas and QantasLink routes across all fare classes, for tickets sold in Australia, from 9 May 2008....
Australia's Qantas hikes air fares, citing fuel costs
SYDNEY (AFP) — Australia's national airline Qantas said on Monday it will increase air fares from May 9 to counter the impact of rising fuel costs and protect its profitability. International fares will rise by about 3.0 percent and domestic fares will increase by about 3.5 percent, the...
Stake in engine maintenance unit sold to Lufthansa by Qantas
AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Australia based airline Qantas Airways Ltd has revealed that a 50% stake in its jet engine maintenance unit, Jet Turbine Services, has been acquired by European carrier Deutsche Lufthansa AG. According to Bloomberg, the sale includes a 10-year contract to...
Qantas Selects Maintenix(R) for Fleet-Wide Implementation
Mxi Technologies announced today that Qantas, one of the world's leading long distance carriers and Australia's leading airline, has selected the Mxi Maintenix® software for fleet-wide implementation. The integrated, intelligent software solution will provide significant improvements to productivity, enabling its engineering and maintenance business, Qantas Engineering, to reduce costs, while...
Airlines seek compensation for Boeing Dreamliner delay
SYDNEY (AFP) — Boeing faced a backlash by airlines Thursday after further delaying delivery of its new 787 Dreamliner, with two carriers demanding compensation from the US plane-maker and others set to follow suit. Australia's Qantas and Air New Zealand both said they wanted compensation from Boeing for...
Qantas wants compensation for Boeing delays
SYDNEY, April 10, 2008 (AFP) — Australian flag-carrier Qantas said Thursday it would claim compensation after Boeing announced new delays in the delivery of its new 787 Dreamliner aircraft. Chief Executive Geoff Dixon said that under its purchase agreement, Qantas was entitled to substantial damages for the hold-up...
Western Australia services to be increased by Qantas
AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An increase in capacity between Perth and the Western Australian regional destinations of Broome, Kalgoorlie, Karratha, Newman and Port Hedland have been announced by Australian carrier Qantas. The airline said that it will offer five weekday Perth-Port Hedland services; three...
Qantas to Increase Western Australia Services.
M2 PRESSWIRE-28 March 2008-Qantas: Qantas to Increase Western Australia Services(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:28032008 Perth -- Qantas announced today it would increase capacity between Perth and the Western Australian regional destinations of Broome, Kalgoorlie, Karratha, Newman and Port Hedland...
Find Sweet Dreams Down Under With Luxury Link and Qantas Airways
LOS ANGELES, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Qantas Airways, Australia's premier airline and Luxury Link, the world's leading luxury travel website, recently announced a partnership to offer an exclusive luxury vacation package with roundtrip airfare in Qantas' Business Skybed and a 7-night stay highlighting the very best that Australia has...
Qantas flight blows tyres in Los Angeles
AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An aircraft operated by Australian carrier Qantas blew four tyres on Monday (24 March) as it was attempting to leave Los Angeles International Airport. According to The Associated Press, the aircraft's pilot aborted takeoff when he became aware of a...
Airplane Health Management System to be provided to Qantas by Boeing
AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Aircraft manufacturer The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) has reported that the fleet of 747-400 aircraft operated by Qantas Airways are to be monitored by Boeing's Airplane Health Management (AHM), a software system that helps airlines improve the management of unscheduled maintenance events....
Boeing to Provide Airplane Health Management System to Qantas.
M2 PRESSWIRE-25 March 2008-Boeing: Boeing to Provide Airplane Health Management System to Qantas(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:24032008 SEATTLE -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced that Qantas Airways' fleet of 747-400 airplanes will be monitored by Boeing's Airplane...
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