All Qantas articles – Page 15
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FlightStats Announces 8th Annual “Best of the Best” Awards Finalists
December 14, 2016, Portland, OR – FlightStats, Inc, part of FlightGlobal, the leader in global flight information services, has released the finalists for the 8th Annual Airline On-time Performance Service Awards.
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ATSB investigating QantasLink Q400 fume event
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating an incident involving fumes that were detected in a QantasLink Bombardier Dash 8 Q400, on 10 November.
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NewsPICTURES: Qantas reveals 787 layout and brand tweak
Qantas has unveiled a premium-heavy layout for its Boeing 787-9s and a refresh of its iconic ‘flying kangaroo’ livery.
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RAAF to equip one A330 MRTT as VIP transport
Australia has decided that one of its two incoming Airbus Defence and Space A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) aircraft will have an interior customised for transporting government officials.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Cathay’s 747s enter their twilight hour
Cathay Pacific will retire its last Boeing 747 passenger aircraft next month, a key milestone as the venerable type becomes increasingly less common in Asian skies.
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QantasLink Fokker evacuated over fumes at Perth
A QantasLink Fokker 100 was evacuated at Perth airport after fumes were discovered inside the cabin, as it was taxiing towards the terminal.
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American adds Qantas feeder codeshare
American Airlines is expanding its codeshare with Qantas to include feeder routes in Australia and New Zealand.
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Qantas crew praised for response to smoke incident
The cabin crew of a Qantas Airbus A380 have been praised for their handling of an in-flight smoke incident that occurred after a mobile phone was crushed in a seat.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Will Airbus keep the faith with the A380?
The news that Qantas does not have the appetite for the remaining eight A380s it has on order comes shortly after Airbus confirmed that it would halve output to one aircraft a month in 2018 and raises further doubts about the ability of Toulouse to revive the 500-seater's fortunes.
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ATSB probes two aircraft preparation incidents
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating two aircraft preparation incidents that occurred in the first week of August.
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ATSB investigates 737 descent below safe altitude incident
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating an incident where a Boeing 737-300 freighter flew below the lowest safe altitude while attempting to land at Launceston on 17 June.
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Virgin Australia gains China and Hong Kong rights
Virgin Australia has been awarded rights to start its planned flights to Hong Kong and Beijing from June 2017.
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ATSB: poor weather updating caused 737 low-fuel landings
A failure to update flight crews about deteriorating weather conditions at Adelaide resulted in two Boeing 737 aircraft landing at Mildura in foggy conditions with fuel below the fixed reserve.
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Mobile battery behind A380 cabin smoke event
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating a recent cabin smoke event on a Qantas-operated Airbus A380, which was traced to a mobile phone battery.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce
Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce is savouring the sweet taste of success following his transformation of the Australian national carrier.
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Alliance Airlines considering switch to NZ AOC
Australia’s Alliance Airlines could switch its aircraft onto a New Zealand air operator’s certificate owing to headaches in dealing with Australia’s air safety regulator.
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Qantas to operate year-round Brisbane-Christchurch service
Qantas plans to operate a year-round Brisbane-Christchurch service from June, having operated a seasonal service from 3 December 2015 till 22 February 2016.
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Qantas A330 take-off weight discrepancy spurs procedural changes
Qantas Airways has changed its loading procedures from Bangkok after an Airbus A330-300 aircraft departed with a 2,785kg load discrepancy owing to a miscommunication among ground staff.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Malaysia Airlines turns to Emirates
Following months of painful trimming as part of a broad turnaround programme, Malaysia Airlines (MAB) looks set to receive a boost from its newly announced codeshare agreement with Gulf major Emirates Airline.
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Qantas to move capacity from US to Asia
Qantas will slow capacity growth on its US routes in 2016 , and redeploy it to the fast-growing Asian market.