VLA Support Grows
There is much debate about market need for VLAs (defined as an airplane with >400 seats). The argument goes back to the time when Airbus decided on the A380 and bet on the need for the VLA (demand for hub…
Category Qantas
CFM makes an important win
CFM just announced an important win for their LEAP engine. The Qantas Group today announced that it has selected CFM International’s advanced LEAP-1A engine to power 78 A320neo currently on order. The engine order is valued at $2 billion list…
Podcast – Qantas results and plans
We spoke with CAPA’s Will Horton today about the Qantas results which were announced today. The results were pretty good and although these were as guidance had indicated, it was great to see the company come though a pretty nasty…
Qantas May Base New Hub in Kuala Lumpur
The news this week from Qantas signals big changes. The impact of the developments could mean the airline changing in ways that until quite recently would never have been considered. Here is an interview with CAPA’s Peter Harbison speaking to…
Qantas Chooses Airbus as it Restructures Operations
In a major victory for Airbus, Qantas has ordered the A320 and A320neo as it begins a five-year program to restructure the airline. As a 737NG operator, this is a major coup for Airbus, winning another Boeing customer for the…
Qantas testing OnAir for its A380s
Some time ago, FlightGlobal reported that Qantas was poised to offer OnAir on their A380s. Well take a look at what was showing up on QF31 LHR-SIN on 16 May? It seems they are deep into the testing. Views: 21