All Qantas articles – Page 16
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Qantas, China Eastern and the Art of War
“The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy,” said ancient Chinese general Sun Tzu, and the proposed Qantas-China Eastern Airlines joint venture looks to be aimed at doing just that.
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News
PICTURE: Qantas unveils new A330 business seat
Qantas Airways has unveiled its new business class seat that will be progressively rolled out on its Airbus A330s from later this year.
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News
Extra long-haul: The 10 furthest airline routes
At 06:26 local time on 1 October, the first Airbus A380 to serve the world’s longest scheduled air route – Dallas Fort Worth to Sydney – touched down in Australia’s largest city
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Opinion
OPINION: Qantas bounce-back requires proactivity
Qantas’s major A$2.8 billion ($2.6 billion) net loss for the 2014 fiscal year is the price it has paid for holding to a strategy that, arguably, has been set by its competitors and has failed to achieve its objectives.
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News
Qantas ‘looking forward’ to firming 787-9 options
Qantas could soon exercise options for some Boeing 787-9s for delivery from 2017 if its international business rebounds to profitability in the coming years.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Asia’s magically shrinking superjumbo orderbook
The termination of Skymark Airlines' order for six Airbus A380 aircraft, and the reclassification of 10 A380s due for Hong Kong Airlines, has cut the Asia Pacific region’s orders for very large aircraft by one third.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: The ups and downs of Asia-Pacific partnerships
Whether it be to break into new markets or for wider strategic reasons, there have been a glut of partnerships among Asia-Pacific carriers. But experience so far shows the course of true love does not always run smoothly
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Asia-Pacific airline profits fall in 2013
Asia’s low-cost carriers continue to grow rapidly, both in scope and model, but it is still the region’s network carriers which are posting the biggest profits in absolute terms.
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News
Qantas A380 makes air turn back due to water leak
A Qantas Airways' Airbus A380 had to make an air turn back an hour after take-off on 2 July because of a "water leak" on board.
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News
JAL to expand Australia codeshares with three carriers
Japan Airlines (JAL) is expanding its codeshare into Australia with three carriers in the coming days.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Has Emirates-Qantas been a game-changer?
Standfirst: A year after Emirates and Qantas launched their landmark alliance, it is still controversial.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: 747-400 still Asia’s leading big jet – for now
The number of Boeing 747s operated by Asia Pacific carriers for passenger services has fallen below 100 examples, but the type remains the region’s premiere very large aircraft.
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News
China Southern, Qantas firms up codeshare launch
China Southern and Qantas has firmed up the launch date of their codesharing cooperation, which takes place on 1 May.
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News
LHT and Ameco to complete A380 wing-rib fixes next year
Ameco Beijing and Lufthansa Technik are about halfway through the Airbus A380 wing-rib feet modifications that the manufacturer has allocated to the two MRO partners.
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News
Qantas to codeshare with Bangkok Airways
Qantas plans to begin codesharing with Thai carrier Bangkok Airways, starting 30 March.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Are Qantas's cash cows drying up?
Qantas’s A$252 million ($226 million) pre-tax half-year loss came as no surprise; what did were the lacklustre performances of Qantas Domestic and Jetstar.
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News
Qantas to trim 747 fleet, defer 787 and A380 deliveries
Qantas will bring forward plans to retirement of some Boeing 747s and defer deliveries of Airbus A380s, A320s and 787s as part of its A$2 billion ($1.8 billion) three year cost cutting plan.
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News
Qantas slashes 5,000 jobs as it posts A$252m H1 loss
Qantas has announced that it will slash 5,000 jobs, defer aircraft deliveries and slow the growth of its Jetstar businesses in Asia after revealing a A$252 million ($226 million) underlying loss before tax for the first half of the 2014 financial year.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Virgin Australia shines spotlight on ownership rules
The public fears of Qantas Airways have come true, but its most recent challenge to Virgin Australia’s foreign ownership seems to be making no more headway than did its first. If Virgin’s gambit has succeeded, airlines in other countries with similar laws might be able to copy its example to ...
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News
PICTURE: Qantas takes delivery of ‘Mendoowoorrji’ 737
Qantas Airways has taken delivery of its fourth aircraft to feature a special indigenous Australian livery, a Boeing 737-800.