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Qantas CEO steps down early as airline falls out of favour

September 05, 2023 | 10:40

Qantas' veteran chief executive Alan Joyce announced his early retirement Tuesday, as Australia's once-loved national carrier faced searing criticism over price gouging and poor service.

Australia's Qantas posts US$1.9 bn loss, confirms job cuts

August 20, 2020 | 09:41

Australian flag carrier Qantas on Thursday posted an almost US$2-billion annual loss after a "near-total collapse" in demand due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Qantas found cracks in Boeing 737 planes and it's a headache

November 08, 2019 | 10:15

But these recent cracks discovered by Qantas on its Boeing fleet should worry the airline, not its passenger, says the University of New South Wales' John Page.

Qantas grounds Boeing 737 plane with structural crack, inspects others

October 31, 2019 | 10:22

Australian flag carrier Qantas said Thursday (Oct 31) it had grounded one Boeing 737NG due to a structural crack, and was urgently inspecting 32 others for the flaw.

Qantas flies Perth-to-London route: 6 of the longest flights in the world

March 25, 2018 | 20:27

Qantas on Saturday (Mar 24) launched the first non-stop passenger service linking Australia and Europe, with a Boeing 787 Dreamliner departing Perth for London on one of the longest flights in the world.

Qantas outlines pilot academy plans as profit soars

February 22, 2018 | 09:17

SYDNEY: Qantas Airways posted a bumper 17.9 per cent jump in interim net profit on Thursday (Feb 22) and announced a share buyback, while outlining plans to create one of the southern hemisphere's biggest pilot academies.

Qantas chief lashed for fleet grounding comments

February 13, 2012 | 09:32

Qantas chief Alan Joyce on Monday said a fleet grounding he ordered last year was "positive for the brand", sparking an angry backlash from pilots who called his comments "bizarre and worrying".

Qantas flights resume but fallout escalates

November 01, 2011 | 10:52

Qantas services started returning to normal Tuesday after days of chaos, as the airline began the difficult task of winning back the hearts and minds of passengers and mollifying a furious government.

Strikes cost Qantas $70 million: airline

October 28, 2011 | 09:24

Months of rolling strikes have cost Australian flag carrier Qantas Aus$68 million ($70 million), far more than the damage wrought by the grounding of flights by recent volcanic ash clouds.

Qantas flight turns back as labour dispute grows

October 17, 2011 | 10:46

A Sydney-bound Qantas flight was forced to turn back to Bangkok after a bang was heard on board, according to the airline, as the carrier separately grounded five aircraft due to a labour row.

Qantas executives threatened in bitter strike row

October 05, 2011 | 11:15

Qantas boss Alan Joyce has received a death threat, managers have been sent menacing letters and strike-breaking workers bullied amid a bitter industrial dispute, the airline said Wednesday.

Australia's Qantas faces further strikes: union

September 21, 2011 | 14:58

Australian airline Qantas could face more strike action within days, with ground staff again ready to stop work over deadlocked talks on pay and conditions, according to a union official.

Qantas strike to hit more than 6,000 passengers

September 19, 2011 | 14:48

Australian carrier Qantas on Monday said it would cancel 28 flights and delay a further 27 due to a ground staff strike this week that would affect more than 6,000 passengers.

Qantas plays down takeover talk

August 24, 2011 | 08:53

Australian airline Qantas said on Wednesday it had had not received any takeover offers but admitted there was speculation it could be a target for private equity firms.

Qantas profits quadruple despite superjumbo scare

February 17, 2011 | 10:12

Australian airline Qantas shrugged off a safety scare involving its flagship A380 superjumbos to post a four-fold increase in half-year net profits to Aus$241 million ($240.6 million) on Thursday.