Qantas hedges on repairs spin-off

QANTAS has not ruled out spinning off its maintenance operations after announcing the sale of a 50 per cent stake in its Melbourne Jet Turbine Services to Lufthansa Technik for an undisclosed sum.

Frequent flyers for sale - the ultimate reward for Qantas

One of the great examples of corporate good fortune was the failure of Qantas management and private equity to privatise the airline last year. The debt market tsunami would have taken a devastating toll on a highly geared airline.

Qantas plans two-tier workforce

QANTAS has signalled plans to establish a two-tiered workforce that will see some full-time employees hired on less pay and lower conditions than existing staff.

Qantas doubles, then upgrades

QANTAS has defied the gloom surrounding the global airline sector by reporting a doubling in first-half net profits and upgrading for the fourth time its profit forecasts for this financial year.

Qantas cuts 4 pct of workforce, prunes growth plan (Reuters)

Reuters - Australia's top airline, Qantas Airways Ltd , will cut 4 percent of its workforce and scrap its growth plan for the coming year, saying the business would be at risk if it fails to offset soaring fuel prices.

Downgrade likely for Qantas profit as flights cut

QANTAS'S profit next year is expected to be slightly less than the $558 million investors had expected after the airline revealed that promised growth in flights would not occur.