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NewsQantas to add A321 freighters after signing A$1bn e-commerce deal
Alan Joyce and Christine HolgateAustralia Post and Qantas Freight have announced an expanded domestic and international airfreight agreement to support the growing demand for e-commerce parcels.Qantas said the seven-year agreement is valued at over A$1bn will give Australia Post customers access to Qantas Freight’s dedicated freighter aircraft and priority access ...
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Qantas Freight to upgrade freighters to B747-8Fs
Qantas Freight has announced that from late July it will upgrade its freighter fleet with the lease of two Boeing 747-8F aircraft to replace existing B747-400Fs.The airline said the -8Fs, which will be operated by Atlas Air, will offer greater capacity and improved efficiency for its global freight customers. They ...
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NewsQantas enjoys strong six months with cargo on the up
Australian flag-carrier Qantas has announced strong financial results for the six-month period that ended on December 31 (the first half of its current financial year).Net freight revenue reached A$525, up by 15% on the same period of 2017.The carrier said in a statement that, “The freight business delivered a steady ...
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Qantas to bring Tony Tyler onto the fold
Qantas chairman Leigh Clifford has said that Tony Tyler is to join the Australian flag-carrier’s board as a non-executive director.Clifford remarked that Tyler would bring his significant experience in commercial aviation to Qantas when he joins the airline in October (subject to a shareholder vote on his appointment).“Tony is one ...
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Qantas Freight looks to cut perishables export times with new cargo service
Qantas Freight will launch a new direct seasonal freight service from Darwin to Hong Kong, supporting producers in Northern Australia to respond to growing demand from Asia.The new service – which will be the only direct cargo link between the Northern Territory and Hong Kong – will provide capacity to ...
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American, and Qantas resubmit JV application to US regulator
American Airlines and Qantas have filed an application with the US Department of Transportation (DOT) seeking approval to form a joint business flying between North America and Australia and New Zealand.A statement by the US and Australian carriers said: "The joint business will also give American and Qantas the opportunity ...
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Qantas Freight scoops new China-US mail contract
Qantas Freight has won a new contract to fly airmail between China and the US on behalf of China Post.The airmail, which is managed by China Post and Australia Post joint venture Sai Cheng Logistics, will be airlifted from the mail giant’s hubs of Shanghai and Hong Kong to various ...
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Qantas Freight profits in rapid descent
Qantas Freight reported underlying earnings before interest down 29% in the second half of 2016. They fell by A$11m to A$27m in the six months to end of December.The Australian carrier said that freight conditions “remain challenging worldwide”, although “there are signs of stabilisation” with Qantas Freight well-placed to meet ...
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NewsQantas’ Russian aircraft
At Air Cargo News there is nothing better than receiving a press release about an unusual air cargo project.So you can imagine our excitement at receiving the news that Qantas had transported two aircraft within an aircraft, like giant Russian dolls.For the first time, Qantas loaded two sailplane gliders into ...
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Qantas freighter's milk run to China
Qantas Freight will use the belly of a Boeing 767-300 freighter to carry VAN Dairy’s fresh Tasmanian milk export to Ningbo in China.Subject to government and regulatory approvals, Qantas will carry more than 50,000 litres of fresh VAN milk in the first half of 2017.The B767-300 freighter will operate from ...
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Qantas Freight wins Australia's biggest airfreight contract
Australia Post Group and Qantas Freight have signed the largest airfreight contract in Australia — a five-year deal worth A$500m.The deal is an extension of an existing contract that covers 12,000 tonnes of international mail and airfreight each year.As well as continuing to fly international letters, the international agreement includes ...
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Difficult cargo markets hit Qantas Freight
Qantas Freight, the cargo arm of the Australian flag carrier, reported a 44% fall in full year earnings before interest and tax to A$64m, reflecting “difficult global cargo markets and the end of favourable legacy agreements with Australian Air Express”.Commenting on the airline’s full year results ended June 30, group ...
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Qantas completes share buy-back
The Qantas Group has completed the $500m share buy-back announced at its half year results in February 2016.Combined with the $505m capital return and associated share consolidation completed on 6 November 2015, Qantas Airways ordinary shares on issue have decreased by 12.6% since 30 June 2015 and the group has ...
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Qantas adds Fort Worth freighter call
Qantas Freight will introduce a weekly freighter call to the southern US freight gateway of Dallas Fort Worth as part of its triangular route connecting Australia, China, the US and Australia.Qantas Freight operates four weekly Boeing 747-400F freighter services and from June 9 2016 one of these services will stop ...
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Qantas to fly six-strong postal freighter fleet
Qantas Freight has revamped its domestic Australia Post network by dedicating five of its ten-strong freighter fleet to the service and will also soon take delivery of a B737-400 freighter for the exclusive use of the operation.Currently, Qantas operates ten domestic freighters across Australia - four B737-300CF, four BaE146 and ...
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Qantas Freight fails to sparkle
Qantas Freight reported underlying earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of $38 million for the six months ended 31 December 2015, compared with $54 million in the first half of last year.The Australian carrier said that the global cargo market remained challenging, with lower domestic demand and in key international ...
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Back to the 70s for Qantas fund raising
Australians have helped Qantas raise more than $114,000 for the Western Queensland Drought Appeal, funding the coordination and distribution of much needed drought relief across the Longreach region.Qantas operated a one-off charity flight from Sydney to the Qantas Founders Museum in Longreach, using its ‘Retro Roo’ aircraft in 70s livery. ...
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Qantas Freight awards Heathrow ground handling to dnata
GROUND handler dnata and Australian airline Qantas Freight have agreed a partnership that will see dnata’s UK business provide handling at London’s Heathrow airport.Under the agreement, Qantas Freight will relocate its UK office and all operations to dnata City – a purpose-built cargo logistics centre at the heart of the ...
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Qantas management reshuffle
A top level management reshuffle at Australian carrier Qantas has seen Gareth Evans appointed chief executive of Qantas International and Freight.Evans, currently chief financial officer for the Qantas Group, has been a senior executive at Qantas for 15 years and brings experience from previous roles that spanned network, pricing, scheduling ...
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