Qantas
latest news & developments
Qantas launches new non-stop flight between Johannesburg and Perth
The service, which will operate three times a week, cuts travel time to under ten hours and provides the fastest connection between South Africa and Western Australia
Covid-19 vaccines offer hope as world leaders plan for future
Hopes over Covid-19 vaccines have given a boost to virus-weary citizens across the globe, but the disease remains rampant and world leaders are urging people to be patient
Qantas ordered to halt dispute after fleet grounded
An Australian labour tribunal has ordered Qantas Airways and its unions to immediately terminate all industrial action.
Qantas Airways grounds all of its planes worldwide
Australian flag carrier Qantas has taken the drastic step of grounding all its domestic and international aircraft as part of an industrial dispute.
Qantas makes first move to take Rolls-Royce to court
Qantas stepped up pressure on Thursday on engine-maker Rolls-Royce to settle damages related to an engine failure on one of its Airbus A380 aircraft.
Qantas: Forty A380 engines need to be replaced
Up to half of the Rolls-Royce engines of the type that disintegrated on an Airbus superjumbo this month may need to be replaced.
Qantas reviews way it runs A380s in engine probe
Qantas Airways is reviewing the way it operates its A380 planes after last week’s engine blowout, a source said on Tuesday.
Qantas finds A380 anomalies
Australian airline Qantas discovered anomalies on three Airbus A380 engines and is keeping its fleet grounded.
Qantas A380 fleet could fly again within days
Australia’s Qantas Airways hopes to have its fleet of six Airbus A380s flying again "within days" following urgent checks after an engine failure.
Qantas says A380 engine failure may be ‘design issue’
A faulty part or a design issue may have caused the explosion in an engine on a Qantas Airways Airbus A380, Qantas chief Alan Joyce said on Friday.
Qantas passengers sue Airbus over terrifying plunge
Dozens of Qantas passengers and crew are launching a multimillion-dollar case against Airbus and a component-maker over a terrifying mid-air plunge.
Fake Qantas engineer jailed
A bogus aircraft engineer accused of putting thousands of Qantas passengers’ lives at risk was jailed for more than three years on Wednesday.
Australia blames computer glitch for Airbus mishap
An error in the automatic pilot system caused an Airbus jet to plummet last week, injuring scores of passengers on a Qantas flight.
Dozens injured in Qantas mid-air jet incident
Up to 40 passengers and crew were injured when a Qantas jetliner suddenly changed altitude on Tuesday, the airline said.
Qantas jet makes emergency landing in Manila
A Qantas flight en route to Australia made an emergency stop in Manila on Friday, and authorities discovered a big hole in its fuselage.