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  • Bells, whistles, and a toaster – how to make a Dreamliner passenger-ready

    Posted on 4th May 2023 at 13:06

    Our engineering team has been busy this week putting the finishing touches on our latest Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Billabong, which flew in from Seattle over the weekend. While the Dreamliner arrived in top condition, Qantas has a few additional comfort and safety features that are installed before it starts carrying passengers. Some of these are […]

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  • One shell of a journey – how to transport a turtle

    Posted on 28th April 2023 at 11:53

    The Qantas Freight team is used to transporting some unusual and precious cargo, but it’s not every day they’re called on to take care of a critically endangered marine animal. An adult male hawksbill turtle was booked a ticket to travel on QF825 from Darwin to Brisbane last week on the way to his forever […]

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  • QANTAS GROUP MARKET UPDATE: STRONG DEMAND ACCELERATES RECOVERY

    Sydney • Posted on 13th October 2022 at 8:36

    Group expects 1H23 Underlying Profit Before Tax of between $1.2 billion and $1.3 billion. Operational performance continues to improve; Qantas back at or around pre-COVID service levels in first half of October. Further $200 million investment in continued operational resilience against sick leave spikes, supply chain delays. Accelerated financial recovery enables improvement to wages policy […]

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  • QANTAS RESPONSE TO FOUR CORNERS’ QUESTIONS

    Posted on 5th September 2022 at 21:36

    Staff and union officials have told us that a combination of factors including inexperienced ground handling staff, staff shortages, and flight delays resulting in increase in hours and fatigue, is giving rise to concerns about safety. What’s your response? We completely reject baseless and generalised safety claims from these unions, who have a history of […]

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  • QANTAS GROUP POSTS THIRD MAJOR LOSS FROM PANDEMIC, STRONG RECOVERY UNDERWAY

    Sydney • Posted on 25th August 2022 at 8:29

    Underlying Loss Before Tax: $(1.86) billion. Statutory Loss Before Tax: $(1.19) billion. Underlying EBITDA: $281 million following a $526 million EBITDA performance in 2H. Positive statutory operating cash flow: $2.67 billion. Recovery plan on track for completion, with $1 billion in savings in FY23. Net debt declined to $3.94 billion, below target range. Investment of […]

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