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Qantas cancels $3bn Dreamliner order
Qantas has cancelled an order for 15 Boeing Dreamliner 787 aircraft worth $3bn.The cancellation will come as a bitter blow to Boeing, as the Australian carrier had been the biggest customer for its revolutionary new aircraft.
Passengers injuried as Qantas hit by turbulence
Qantas said all 7 people who required hospitalisation following the severe turbulence incident experienced by QF68 operating between Hong Kong and Perth over Borneoovernight had been released from hospital.
Qantas Introduces International Online Check-in
Qantas has introduced international online check-in and advance seatselection, expanding the range of services available to customers.Qantas Group Executive Manager Customer and Marketing, Ms Lesley Grant, said the new serviceswould ensure an enhanced travel experience for customers.
Qantas refute Engineering Union claims
Qantas today strongly refuted claims made by the Federal Secretary of an aviationengineering union regarding maintenance of the aircraft involved in today’s Jetstar inflight incident anddiversion to Guam.
QantasLink Commits to Tamworth Aircraft Maintenance Facility
QantasLink today announced that Tamworth had been selected as thelocation for future heavy maintenance of the airline’s new Q400 aircraft. The Tamworth engineeringfacility currently conducts heavy maintenance on QantasLink’s Q200 and Q300 aircraft.
Qantas Frequent Flyer Seats Released
Qantas Frequent Flyer has released 50 per cent extra Classic Award seats onselected international Qantas flights for travel between 1 August and 15 September 2009.
Qantas cuts 1,750 jobs and warns on profit
Qantas is axing 1,750 jobs and slicing an additional AU$300m from its profit forecast as the global financial crisis continues to seriously erode margins.This third round of redundancies bring the number of job losses to 3,000 since July 2008. Meanwhile pre-tax profits at the Australian flag carrier have plummeted from a previous forecast of AU$500m to between AU$100m and AU$200m.
Qantas announce continued support for Qantas Superannuation Plan
Qantas Superannuation Limited (the Trustee) and Qantas Airways Limited (the Company) announced today that they had agreed to a revised funding plan for the defined benefit divisions of the Qantas Superannuation Plan (the Plan) to reflect the adverse performance of financial markets over recent months.
More jobs to go at Qantas
Qantas is expected to cut 100 executive positions when it announces the results of a restructuring plan as it grapples with flagging demand due to the global downturn.The move is expected to stamp the new chief executive’s authority on the Australian flag carrier and comes on top of 1,500 job cuts announced last July.
Qantas inks Etihad codeshare
Qantas will add four Middle East destinations to its network from 29 March, through a new codeshare arrangement with Etihad Airways.The agreement will give Qantas customers non-stop access to Etihad’s Abu Dhabi hub as well as connections to Amman in Jordan, Beirut in Lebanon and Bahrain.
Qantas unveils online biz travel solution
Qantas has launched Qantas Business Essentials, a new online business travel management system. Mr. Wally Mariani, Qantas Airways senior executive vice president, The Americas and Pacific, said the customized booking tool had been specifically designed to help small to medium-sized enterprises (SME) manage their travel needs and monitor travel spend.
Qantas grounds an A380 over fuel leak
Qantas has been forced to ground one of its A380s in the UK after the superjumbo developed a fuel leak.Passengers travelling from London to Melbourne endured a delay of more than 14 hours after the plane was declared “unserviceable”.