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Qantas to invest more than $40 million in the future of aviation with new skills and training initiatives

Qantas Group will invest more than $40 million across a range of new initiatives to train the next generation of Australian aviation talent and accelerate skills across the airline and broader industry, including: New Qantas Group Safety Academy set to launch in 2025 $40 million investment in cabin safety training assets and new facilities across Australia Doubling the number of Pilot Ac...

New superjumbo route and codeshare to Africa

Travellers will make history today on board Qantas’ inaugural Airbus A380 flight to Johannesburg, the first time the national carrier has operated the Superjumbo to Africa. The A380 will fly up to six times per week and will see a near-doubling of capacity, with an extra 130,000 seats between Australia and Africa every year. Qantas A380 has capacity for 485 passengers across four cabins, wit...

Qantas announced new three-year partnership with Australian Red Cross

Qantas announced a new chapter in its support for Australian Red Cross with a multi-million partnership to bolster its response to emergencies nationwide. The new three-year partnership will enable Australian Red Cross personnel to travel around Australia for humanitarian work reducing significant costs and facilitating a quicker response for communities in crisis. It follows Australian...

QantasLink Airbus A220 takes flight

Two new QantasLink Airbus A220 aircraft are taking off for their first commercial flights, heralding a new era of domestic and regional travel for Australians. The airline has taken delivery of the first two of 29 A220 jet aircraft, which will steadily replace its long-serving fleet of Boeing 717s as part of the Qantas Group’s domestic fleet renewal program. The aircraft...

Qantas to take off from the top end to Singapore

Qantas is launching a second international route from Darwin, with direct flights from the Northern Territory to Singapore. New Qantas flights will add more than 60,000 seats on the route each year and provide visitors to Australia with a convenient gateway to access to some iconic Top End experiences. The flights will provide Territorians with a direct Qantas option to Singapore and also a s...

First QantasLink A220 rolls out of paintshop as fleet renewal ramps up

QantasLink’ first brand new Airbus A220 aircraft has rolled out of the paintshop at Airbus’ facility in Mirabel, Canada. The aircraft, which is set to arrive in Australia before the end of the year, is the first of 29 A220s that will be delivered to the Group as part of its domestic fleet renewal program to replace and grow its narrowbody fleet. The next-generation...

Qantas Group market update September 2023

Qantas Group will invest a further $80 million in customer improvements across FY24 in addition to the $150 million previously budgeted, which will be funded from profits.This additional investment is aimed at addressing a number of customer ‘pain points’ through improvements such as better contact centre resourcing and training, an increase in the number seats...

Qantas nearly doubles Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet with order for 12 widebody jets

Qantas Group has selected Boeing 787 Dreamliner family to modernize its widebody fleet with an order for four 787-9 and eight 787-10 airplanes. With enhanced fuel efficiency and environmental performance, the 787 Dreamliner is pivotal to Qantas' global growth strategy to reduce its carbon emissions over the next decade and beyond. The 787 enables Qantas to meet its near- and long-term susta...

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