Qantas will have a new chairman from October, with Leigh Clifford to retire after more than a decade in the role and to be replaced by Richard Goyder. Clifford, who has been chairman of Qantas and a board member since 2007, will step down as a director of the company at the annual general meeting
Qantas is seeking passenger input for the design of cabin amenities for its proposed Project Sunrise nonstop flights from Australia’s east coast to London and New York. The airline said on Tuesday it would soon survey its frequent flyers to gauge their opinions on what the airline has termed “the sky is the limit” concepts. These
Nine regional locations across Australia are in contention to host Qantas’s proposed new pilot training academy. Qantas announced the shortlist for its new flight school on Friday, which comprised three potential locations in New South Wales, two in Queensland and one in each in the Northern Territory, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia. The full list
The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) has asked American Airlines and Qantas for more details on its proposed expanded alliance and joint-business agreement (JBA). The DOT said on Wednesday it had reviewed the pair’s application for antitrust immunity (ATI) that was lodged in February, as well as supporting confidential documents. However, it said the
The codeshare agreement between Air New Zealand and Qantas is bad for consumers and will have some flow-on consequences on the Tasman, Virgin Australia group executive for airlines Rob Sharp says. On June 1, Air New Zealand and Qantas announced they would codeshare on each other’s domestic networks and offer reciprocal lounge access for eligible
Airbus chief commercial officer Eric Schulz says there could be an ultra long range variant of the A350-1000 widebody developed as the manufacturer works towards meeting Qantas’s Project Sunrise challenge. The Australian flag carrier is seeking an aircraft capable of operating nonstop from Australia’s east coast to London and New York and has indicated previously
