Qantas paints bleak picture without Emirates
Qantas has told the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) that its proposed ten-year alliance with Emirates is a strategic imperative if it is to reverse the “terminal decline” of its international operations. Painting a dire picture of the state of its international business as it seeks approval for the tie-up, Qantas said it would
Air India takes first 787
Air India has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner more than four years late. The aircraft arrived in Delhi on Saturday, the first of three 787s Air India hopes to take this year. The carrier has 27 of the carbon composite planes on order. Air India becomes the fifth 787 operator, with LAN
Joyce predicts Int’l profit by 2015; S&P downgrades Qantas stock
Qantas’ sweeping alliance with Emirates will help return the Flying Kangaroo’s international operations to profit by 2015, CEO Alan Joyce has predicted. “This is a big step in the right direction for Qantas International,” Mr Joyce told the ABC’s Inside Business this weekend. “We see a path through to this business breaking even by financial
Inquiry hears Chinook safety concerns
The CH-47D Chinook helicopter crash that killed Army LT Marcus Case resulted from a mechanical glitch that has nearly caused three other crashes, an inquiry into the incident has been told. A aeronautical engineer from the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) told the inquiry that the D-model Chinook’s analogue Advanced Flight Control System (ACFS)
Gulfstream G650 gets type certification
Gulfstream’s ultra-long range G650 business jet has received type certification from the FAA. Advertised as the world’s fastest non-military jet, the G650 is expected to begin deliveries by the end of the year. Gulfstream has received more than 200 orders for the aircraft. The G650 received provisional type certification in November. It set a number
Qantas flags first alliance perk: chauffeurs
Qantas has unveiled the first product upgrade stemming from its new alliance with Emirates – a chauffeur service for first and business class customer traveling on flights more than 12 hours long. The Chauffeur Drive service is currently offered by Emirates to its premium customers. The two airlines have promised to align their services to
