Qantas to cut 500 jobs
May 21st, 2012 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, May 21 (IANS) Australia's largest airline Qantas Airways announced Monday that it would cut 500 jobs following a review of its heavy aircraft maintenance and engineering operations.The airline said ... Read more...
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Australian, Chinese airlines start joint venture
March 26th, 2012 - 9:26 am ICT by IANS
Sydney, March 26 (IANS) Australia's Qantas Airline has entered into a joint venture agreement with China Eastern Airlines to launch a low-cost airline in Asia.Jetstar Hong Kong will begin flights ... Read more...
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Qantas to start world’s longest 747 route
January 29th, 2011 - 7:03 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jan 28 (ANI): Qantas would reportedly start its services on the world's longest 747 route, flying 13,804 kilometres non-stop from Sydney to Dallas, Texas, later this year.In 1989, Qantas had ... Read more...
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After all clear, Qantas to resume A380 flights to US
January 12th, 2011 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 12 (IANS) Australian carrier Qantas Airways will resume its Airbus A380 flights on the US route from Jan 16, after receiving the all-clear from safety regulators, the airline has said.Qantas ... Read more...
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Qantas to start A380 services to Los Angeles this month
January 11th, 2011 - 5:38 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jan 11 (ANI): Qantas has said it would resume flights to Los Angeles using its Airbus A380 superjumbos from January 16.News.com.au quoted the airline as saying that the first A380 ... Read more...
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Another Qantas plane grounded in Australia following engine failure
November 28th, 2010 - 3:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 28 (ANI): Within hours of Qantas resuming its services, QF1, which was bound for London from Sydney, was cancelled after a loud noise emerged from the engine while the aircraft ... Read more...
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Qantas A380 Flight Service Returns To Normalcy
November 27th, 2010 - 8:18 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Nov 27, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Australian airline Qantas resumed its Airbus SAS A380 services first time after an engine explosion few weeks back that resulted in the airline stalling all flights ... Read more...
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First Qantas A380 flight takes off since engine explosion incident
November 27th, 2010 - 4:32 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Nov 27 (ANI): The first Qantas A380 passenger flight has taken off from Sydney Airport after it suffered a setback following a midair engine explosion earlier this month on one of ... Read more...
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Qantas to resume some Airbus A380 flights from Saturday following engine scares
November 23rd, 2010 - 3:24 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Nov 23 (ANI): Qantas has said that it is to resume some Airbus A380 flights from Saturday after checking the engines on its fleet of superjumbos.According to news.com.au, the announcement has ... Read more...
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Qantas A380 flight passengers ‘very very lucky’ plane didn’t explode: Expert
November 19th, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 19(ANI): Qantas' A380 flight QF32 passengers and crewmembers were "very, very lucky" that the highly flammable jet fuel in the aircraft's wings did not ignite from the ruptured fuel pipe ... Read more...
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Half of Rolls-Royce engines on world’s A380 fleet need replacing: Qantas boss
November 18th, 2010 - 1:27 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 18 (ANI): Qantas Chief Executive Alan Joyce has said that about 40 Rolls-Royce engines on the world's A380 fleet would need to be replaced following an engine explosion on a ... Read more...
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Oil found on A380 fleet engines “where oil shouldn’t be”: Qantas boss
November 8th, 2010 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 8 (ANI): Qantas Airline Chief Executive Alan Joyce has claimed finding issues with three more Rolls-Royce jet engines on its grounded Airbus A380 fleet, adding that oil was found on ... Read more...
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Oz hero pilot dodges major disaster once again
November 7th, 2010 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 07 (ANI): An Australian pilot, who saved 466 lives on a Qantas flight, has dodged a disaster once again.Captain Richard de Crespigny was a passenger on flight QF6 when flames ... Read more...
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Second ‘Qantas engine explosion’ “crisis” leaves passengers terrified
November 6th, 2010 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 6 (ANI): Passengers were left terrified after air crew shouted for them to adopt the crash position when a second Qantas jet was hit with engine trouble after leaving Singapore ... Read more...
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Qantas CEO blames ‘engine material failure’ for mid-air explosion on A380 engine
November 5th, 2010 - 3:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 5 (ANI): Qantas Airline CEO Alan Joyce has rejected as 'outrageous' union concerns over the outsourcing of maintenance of its aircraft, and added that the explosion of the engine on ... Read more...
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Qantas grounds entire A380 fleet after Singapore emergency landing
November 4th, 2010 - 4:29 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Nov 4(ANI): Qantas Airways has grounded its entire Airbus A380 fleet following the emergency landing of one its aircraft at Singapore's Changi Airport.A double-decker plane, flight QF32 bound for Sydney ... Read more...
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John Travolta flies plane to Haiti with medics, supplies
January 27th, 2010 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 27 (ANI): Hollywood actor John Travolta personally flew a jet into Haiti to personally deliver supplies to survivors in the earthquake-ravaged nation.The "Pulp Fiction" star touched down in the Boeing ... Read more...
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John Travolta flies plane for Haiti mercy mission
January 26th, 2010 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 26 (IANS) Actor John Travolta landed a plane in Haiti to personally deliver supplies to survivors in the earthquake-ravaged nation.
Contactmusic.com reports that the "Pulp Fiction" star touched down in the ... Read more...
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