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Qantas set to convert two A330s to freighters amid e-commerce boom

Australia’s Qantas is set to convert two Airbus A330 aircraft into freighters, amid signs of consumers moving their shopping habits online. The two converted A330s will be operated for Qantas Freight’s international network, and as part of a dedicated fleet that...

Qantas picks Darwin as temporary stopover for London flights

Qantas confirmed that it has chosen the northern Australian city of Darwin as the stopover point for flights to London when international flights out of the country resume in November. The carrier says an agreement has been reached with Darwin Airport and the Northern...

Qantas slashes workforce by 16.000 – A380s are stored

Qantas will reduce costs in the next three years by $15 billion, including the reduction of 6.000 jobs and parking of some 100 aircraft for the coming twelve months. All twelve Airbus A380s will enter deep storage until at least mid-2023, the airline announced on June...

Why the A350-1000 is a better fit for Qantas

So Qantas has made up its mind: it has selected the Airbus A350-1000 as the preferred aircraft to operate the ultra-long services from ‘Down Under’ to the US and Europe over Boeing’s offering, the 777X. What has made the difference? Of course, we don’t have access to...

Are aging fleets a problem?

With another two stories today about in-flight component failures (Southwest, Sichuan), we are being reminded that...

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