The World of Aviation

Qantas will have new bosses for a number of its business units from November as it shakes up its leadership team following the retirement of a long-time executive. Among the changes announced on Monday, Alison Webster has been promoted to the executive team as chief executive of Qantas international. Currently, Webster is executive manager of

Brisbane Airport says its newest artist-in-residence will build two pieces of artwork showing people’s favourite travel experiences completely from Lego bricks. In May, Brisbane Airport said it was looking for a Lego enthusiast for the third edition of its “artist-in-residence” program, which has featured artist Robert Brownhall and the Queensland Symphony Orchestra in previous years.

Qantas is lifting the number of premium seats on its Airbus A380 fleet to a similar level as will be seen on its soon-to-be-delivered Boeing 787-9s. The A380s will undergo a cabin refurbishment beginning in the second quarter of calendar 2019, with the 12 aircraft to feature new business class and premium economy seats in

Qantas says it is well positioned for the future thanks to its transformation program after reporting a drop in full year profit amid weakness in the resources sector and intense competition on international routes. Net profit for the 12 months to June 30 2017 came in at $852 million, down 17.2 per cent from $1.03

Qantas is calling on Airbus and Boeing to deliver an aircraft capable of operating nonstop from Australia’s east coast to London and New York within five years. The airline has for some time harboured ambitions of nonstop flights from Sydney to the two cities sitting on the other side of the world that are among

Flight Centre says it expects the recent price discounting on airfares to ease in the period ahead after cheaper tickets led to a drop in full year net profit in 2016/17. The travel agency group said “significant airfare deflation” in key markets such as Australia led to a 5.6 per cent decline in net profit