Asciano rebuffs $2.9b privateers' offer
August 4, 2008
ASCIANO has wasted little time in rebuffing a $2.9 billion advance from a consortium led by Texas Pacific Group.
Australian regulator announces special investigation into Qantas (AFP)
AFP - Australian civil aviation officials on Sunday announced an unprecedented special review of Qantas after three mid-air dramas in the space of two weeks threatened to tarnish its safety record.
Australian regulator announces special investigation into Qantas (AFP)
AFP - Australian civil aviation officials on Sunday announced an unprecedented special review of Qantas after three mid-air dramas in the space of two weeks threatened to tarnish its safety record.
Qantas reports strong fare sales in US
Qantas is reporting strong fare sales to US tourists and business travellers, despite a fortnight of bad press.
Qantas names new chief
Qantas names Alan Joyce, the head of its Jetstar offshoot, as chief executive of the airline group.
Qantas jumbo to debut in October
Qantas has confirmed its new A380 super jumbo will make its debut flight for paying passengers on October 20.
Qantas passenger revenues up 4.3%
Qantas says its May group passenger numbers increased by 3.9 per cent over the previous year.
Qantas gets more passengers
Qantas says its passenger numbers in May increased by 3.9% over the previous year.
Downgrade likely for Qantas profit as...
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.
Qantas Probe Focuses on Cylinder
Investigators suspect that an oxygen bottle exploded and punched a 9-foot-long hole in the fuselage of a Qantas jet. Now, Boeing is considering stepped-up inspections of such pressurized cylinders on some other Boeing 747 aircraft.
Qantas names Jetstar's Joyce to replace Dixon as CEO (Reuters)
Reuters - Qantas Airways Ltd said on Monday Alan Joyce will take over as chief executive, taking the baton from Geoff Dixon who steps down after a string of belt tightenings as world airlines battle soaring fuel bills.
Qantas profit up but outlook uncertain
Qantas expects a 41 per cent fall in profit this financial year as the airline faces the headwinds of rising fuel costs and a slowing global economy.
Qantas full-year profit up 44%
Qantas has increased its full year profit by 44.1 per cent but says it is starting to feel the effect of higher fuel costs amid an uncertain economic outlook.
Qantas shares rise marginally
Shares in Qantas rose marginally on Friday after the airline said it would cut 1,500 jobs from its workforce as it battles rising costs.
Qantas cuts 4 pct of workforce,...
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...
Qantas flies around strife
QANTAS's share price fell to its lowest level in almost two years yesterday as a prolonged and bitter pay dispute continued to hurt the airline.
Jetset to merge with Qantas
Jetset Travelworld Ltd is set to merge with Qantas Airways' travel businesses after Jetset shareholders approved the deal on Thursday.
07/17/08
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Qantas CEO retires, replaced by Jetstar CEO Joyce (Reuters)
Reuters - Qantas Airways Ltd Chief Executive named Alan Joyce as its new chief executive on Monday, with Geoff Dixon retiring after eight years heading Australia's largest airline.
Turmoil for Qantas as craft grounded
QANTAS yesterday grounded a 747 aircraft because a crucial piece of equipment needed urgent maintenance, leaving the plane's tail at risk of breaking away.
A year on, small joy for Qantas
It is doubtful many Qantas shareholders will celebrate the first anniversary of the collapse of the $11.1 billion bid for the carrier.
Qantas won't bow to striking engineers
Chief executive Geoff Dixon vows to "wait this one out'', as Qantas engineers stop work.
05/29/08
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Qantas to under-go safety probe after...
Qantas is to undergo an investigation into its safety and maintenance
operations after the airline suffered its third mid-air emergency in eight
days
Boss says Qantas 'probably safest'...
Qantas Airways' chief executive Geoff Dixon said Monday that his airline is "probably the safest" in the world after Australia's aviation agency launched a review of its safety...
Qantas jet makes emergency landing in...
AP - Australia's aviation agency launched a review of Qantas Airways' safety standards Sunday after a Manila-bound jetliner spraying hydraulic fuel made the airline's third...
Qantas jet makes emergency landing in...
Australia's aviation agency launched a review of Qantas Airways' safety standards Sunday after a Manila-bound jetliner spraying hydraulic fuel made the airline's third...