Qantas has taken delivery of the first of 15 Boeing 737-800s, just 100 days after signing the contract. The order was placed in October to meet domestic expansion following the problems of rival Ansett. The early delivery positions were taken over from Oneworld partner American Airlines, which was seeking to defer delivery of aircraft already in production after the collapse of traffic since the US terror attacks. The first aircraft is adorned in a special "Yananyi Dreaming" livery. Deliveries will be completed by August.
Source: Flight International
