Seven years after announcing Project Sunrise in 2017, Qantas says that the business case for ultra-long-range flights is still valid. Yes, today’s world and economics are different, but the airline reiterates the original target that a fleet of 12 Airbus…
UPDATE – Qantas will have to wait another 10 months before it takes delivery of the aircraft, but the A350-1000ULR for Project Sunrise has completed its maiden flight on June 2. With just 12 on order, this variant remains a niche…
Qantas , amid continuing uncertainty due to the conflict in Iran, has provided an update to stakeholders, including its investors, on its FY26 capacity and unit revenue developments over the last months of the fiscal period. On April 14, 2026,…
The introduction of new aircraft has boosted Qantas Group’s financial performance in HY1 of the 2026 financial year. This was notably evident at low-cost subsidiary Jetstar, which improved its Adjusted EBIT by 12 percent. Of this, 60 percent can be…
Qantas, Australia’s flag carrier, has admitted that it advertised and sold tickets to customers for flights that had already been cancelled. The scope of the problem was even larger than the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (“ACCC”) had thought, going…
Qantas reported its first half FY 2024 results, with pre-tax profits down 13.2% year on year at A$ 1.2 billion. Total revenues increased to A$ 11.1 Billion, 12.3% higher than the prior year. Earnings per share were 4% lower at…