LATAM Airlines says it plans to offer three nonstop flights a week between Sydney and Santiago with Boeing 787-9s by the end of calendar 2019.
Qantas has named Tino La Spina as the new head of its international business and Vanessa Hudson as the airline's new chief financial officer.
American Airlines chief executive Doug Parker says he expects to hear some "good news" soon about the fate of the proposed joint-venture with Qantas.
Qantas says it will add a third Japanese city to its international network in December when it begins seasonal nonstop flights between Sydney and Sapporo.
Qantas international chief executive Alison Webster has resigned after less than two years in the role, the airline announced on April 11 2019.
Qantas is replacing two Boeing 747-400F freighters with the larger-capacity 747-8F for its cargo services to China and the United States from July 2019.
