A Qantas Airways flight bound for Sydney was made to turn around for an emergency landing not long after departing the San Francisco International Airport after one of the engines exploded. The plane was a Boeing 747 carrying 18 crew members and 212 passengers. Qantas spokesman Simon Rushton confirmed that the
Qantas low-cost subsidiary Jetstar has reimbursed passengers on board a Sydney-bound flight the cost of accommodation and flights after they were stranded in Phuket due to technical issues. JQ28 from Phuket to Sydney was scheduled to depart at 9pm local time on Monday, however the flight was cancelled, leaving 290 passengers
Figures released by the Australian Government have revealed that the on-time performance of Australian airlines is improving, with an average of 85 per cent on time departures in 2009 compared with 79 per cent in 2008. The figures also showed an improvement in the on-time performance of arrivals, increasing to 84
The Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authoirity has hit back at claims that it failed to investigate safety concerns. The Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association (ALAEA) has claimed Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority has repeatedly ignored claims of air safety issues on flights operating domestically and returning from Asia. The claims followed the
Vietnamese media is reporting that top managers at local Qantas subsidiary Jetstar Pacific violated maintenance regulations. The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) has ruled that the three officials made errors in monitoring maintenance work and had not fulfilled the company’s commitment to safety, according to the Vietnam News Agency. The managers,
Australian executives of Jetstar left stranded in Vietnam are reportedly victim of a power struggle taking place between moderates and hardliners within the Vietnamese Government. A newspaper has reported the reason Tristan Freeman and Daniela Marsili were prevented from boarding a flight to Australia at Christmas goes beyond an investigation by
Owners of low-cost carrier Jetstar, Qantas, say that investigations into its Vietnamese joint venture Jetstar Pacific, could take months, as the interrogation of two Australian executives is the most recent in concerns raised in the past two months. It has raised suspicions that the Vietnamese Government opposes investment from the Australian
443 passengers due to travel on a Qantas Airbus A380 jet to Los Angeles from Melbourne were left stranded on the taxiway for over four hours. The Airbus super jumbo, in service for just a number of days, was due to depart at Midday yesterday, but passengers were hit with a
Australian national carrier Qantas has announced that it will commence flying the A380 superjumbo on the kangaroo route from London to Melbourne in 2010. The aircraft will be fitted with 14 first class seats on the lower deck, along with 332 economy class, while 72 business class passengers and 32 premium
Qantas, one of Australia’s premier passenger carriers, has announced that shortly it will resume services in full capacity. Capacity had been reduced as a cost cutting measures to battle the highly voltaic economic conditions. Qantas has also announced profits of 150 million Australian dollars (equivalent to 133 million US dollars)
The Australian national airline, Qantas, has reassured passengers the airline will not become little more than a low-cost carrier after promising to introduce a new range of services for its most valued customers. Along with the majority of full-service airlines, Qantas has been criticised by passengers who think that cost-cutting in
Australian flagship carrier, Qantas, has launched its first Airbus A330-200 aircraft to service domestic routes, providing new inflight entertainment and seating options for passengers. According to Alan Joyce, Qantas CEO, the aircraft represents a new, and more enjoyable, era of flight for those travelling around the nation. He went on to say
British Airways chief Willie Walsh has said that the airline could bring back plans for a tie-up with Australian national carrier Qantas, using the merger with Spanish airline Iberia as a template. The Iberia model would allow Qantas to maintain a separate brand and home base, according to Walsh. He said that