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.
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 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.
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 gets more passengers
Qantas says its passenger numbers in May increased by 3.9% over the previous year.
Qantas passenger revenues up 4.3%
Qantas says its May group passenger numbers increased by 3.9 per cent over the previous year.
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...
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.
Qantas CEO retires, replaced by...
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...
Qantas names new chief
Qantas names Alan Joyce, the head of its Jetstar offshoot, as chief executive of the airline group.
Qantas names Jetstar's Joyce to...
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...
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.
Australian regulator announces...
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...
Qantas doubles H1 profit, plans merger
Qantas Airways has doubled its first half profit and says it will spin off its travel agency arms into Jetset Travelworld.
Qantas jet lands with gaping hole in fuselage (AP)
AP - The 346 passengers were cruising at 29,000 feet Friday when an explosive bang shook the Qantas jumbo jet. The plane descended rapidly. Oxygen masks dropped from the ceiling as debris flew through the cabin from a hole that had suddenly appeared in the floor.
Qantas jet lands with gaping hole in fuselage (AP)
AP - The 346 passengers were cruising at 29,000 feet Friday when an explosive bang shook the Qantas jumbo jet. The plane descended rapidly. Oxygen masks dropped from the ceiling as debris flew through the cabin from a hole that had suddenly appeared in the floor.
Qantas doubles its first half profit
Qantas has moved to realise the value of its travel agency businesses by announcing it will place them into its separately listed Jetset business.
Australian regulator announces...
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...
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...
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 H1 net profit soars 101%
Qantas Airways has posted an interim net profit result of $617.6 million, up 100.8 per cent on the previous first half result of $307.5 million.
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.
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 names Stringer as Asia manager
Qantas has appointed Patrick Stringer to the new role of group general manager strategy and new business Asia.