Qantas

Australia’s domestic airline industry is approaching full recovery, according to statistics released by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in its June report on airline competition in Australia. Releasing its report on June 8, 2022, the independent competition and consumer authority focused on data gained from April 2022, part of a larger review of Australia’s […]

“They were called test pilots. And no one knew their names,” – The Right Stuff So begins the story of Tom Wolfe’s The Right Stuff, and the story of modern aviation. For every new engine, every new system, and every new aircraft, it is this unique breed of pilot who has risked all for the […]

When the COVID-19 pandemic struck the aviation industry in March of 2020, many carriers scrambled to send as many aircraft as they could to storage sites around the world in an effort to cut costs. Airlines looked first to the aircraft that they felt provided little value to them in times when passenger demand was […]

Rome-Fiumicino International Airport located about 30 km west of the city center of Rome, the Italian capital, has been awarded the ACI Europe Best Airport Awards 2022, the fourth time in the past five years. The “Airport Council International” (ACI) is a nonprofit association of civil airport operators formed in 1991 with headquarters in Montréal, […]

SYDNEY, Australia – Australian regional airline Regional Express announced on Friday, June 24, that it has signed new agreements with major travel agency groups, with the agreements to commence on July 1, 2022. The arrangement, which coincides with its competitor Qantas’ regional expansion, will see expected revenues double in the next financial year. Rex, as […]

The global aviation industry is converging on Doha, Qatar for the 78th IATA Annual General Meeting, held in person for the first time, since the 2019 meeting took place in Seoul. Airbus and Qantas have made an announcement of cooperation that will see the Australian flag carrier invest $200 million “to accelerate the establishment of […]

Regional airline QantasLink this week announced it will be expanding its services to the regional Australian town of Broken Hill. The move, which will begin on June 21, 2022, will see Qantas’ regional arm add a third-weekly Sydney-Broken Hill service to its current twice-weekly. Having started the service in April this year, QantasLink aims to […]

Australian regional airline Regional Express this week announced it will cease multiple flights as it encounters increased costs and competition. The Sydney-Canberra and Melbourne-Albury services will be ceasing on May 30, with others to follow starting June 30. Rex, as Regional Express is better known, has been facing challenges of increased costs and competition from […]

Australian flag carrier Qantas today announced a set of aircraft orders aimed at expanding both its international and domestic route networks. The Australian airline committed to ordering a minimum of 52 Airbus aircraft — 12 A350s, 20 A320XLRs and 20 A220s – as it plans new non-stop flights from Australia to cities like London and New […]

Airlines have one thing in common: they are far from perfect. But when a flag carrier makes headlines for one fault after another, does it deserve that esteemed position? Over the past few weeks, Qantas has found itself in that very situation. From poor customer service, unfair treatment of flight crew, and even flights without […]