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Fire breaks out at Sydney Airport as Qantas flight makes emergency landing
An engine failure on a passenger plane taking off from Sydney, Australia on Friday prompted the aircraft to circle before a safe emergency landing, the airline Qantas said. At the same time, a grass fire broke out along one side of a runway, Sydney Airport said in a statement. It was not known if the two events were linked. The fire has been brought under control, but flight delays are expected. Qantas did not say how many passengers were on board the twin jet Boeing 737-800 bound for Brisbane when the engine failed with a loud bang. No injuries were reported. We understand this would have been a distressing experience for customers and we will be contacting all customers this afternoon to provide support," Qantas Chief Pilot Captain Richard Tobiano said in a statement. We will also be conducting an investigation into what caused the engine issue. Sydney Airport said its main runway was still in service. The grass fire broke out along the side of a parallel runway which was being .
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Qatar Airways buys into Virgin Australia, raises stakes against Qantas
The stake sale also serves as a cornerstone investment ahead of an anticipated return of Virgin Australia into public ownership, the companies said
Qatar Airways buys into Virgin Australia, raises stakes against Qantas
The stake sale also serves as a cornerstone investment ahead of an anticipated return of Virgin Australia into public ownership, the companies said
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Qantas announces $271 mn share buyback plan despite annual profit dip
Qantas expects its fuel costs in the first half of fiscal 2025 to be in line with the year-ago level at $2.7 billion
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Qantas to offer daily flights between B'luru, Sydney from Dec-Mar next yr
Qantas, the national carrier of Australia, on Tuesday announced that it is adding flights from Bengaluru to Sydney to cater to the strong demand over the peak holiday season. Between mid-December 2024 and late March 2025, the airline will increase flights from five a week to daily, adding over 12,000 seats between the two cities over the four-month period, Qantas said in a statement. The flights add to Qantas' existing services from Delhi to Melbourne, which operate three days a week. Qantas' flights from India are operated with its fleet of Airbus A330 aircraft with 27 Business Class suites in 1- 2-1 configuration, with each suite featuring direct aisle access and converting into a lie-flat bed. All Qantas international fares include checked baggage allowance, food and beverages and in-flight entertainment as standard with every booking. Qantas recently announced it would accelerate a programme to introduce fast and free' Wi-Fi across its existing fleet of international aircraft,
Oz carrier Qantas Airways faces $79 mn penalty for flight cancellations
Qantas was sued in August by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), which accused it of selling tickets to thousands of flights after they were cancelled
Competition heats up on India-Australia route as Qantas flies to Bengaluru
Traffic at 83% of pre-Covid levels, say officials; carriers expect surge ahead of T20 World Cup
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Qantas Airways, Airbus to make $200 million sustainable fuels investment
The planemaker and airline plan to invest as much as $200 million to accelerate the adoption of SAF in the country, they said Sunday
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Australian carrier Qantas to start flights on Sydney-Bengaluru route
Australian carrier Qantas on Friday announced it will start flights on the Sydney-Benglauru route from September 14 onwards and is finalising a codeshare partnership with Indian carrier IndiGo
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Qantas expects airfares to rise if oil price stays high due to Ukraine war
Qantas has hedged 90% of its fuel needs through the end of June and 50% in the following quarter, Chief Executive Alan Joyce says.
Australia's Qantas furloughs 2,500 staff amid as Sydney lockdown extends
Australia's Qantas Group says it expects Sydney's Covid-19 lockdown to last for at least another two months and it will furlough 2,500 staff due to an associated downturn in domestic flights.
Qantas expects to start int'l flights in Oct post Aus vaccination drive
Qantas still expected a "material increase" in flights between Australia and New Zealand by July, Joyce said
World Coronavirus Dispatch: Lessons from Japan on post-pandemic recovery
Shanghai outbreak traced to cargo from North America, many nations shunning skilled foreign workers, the speed at which Oxford vaccine was developed and other pandemic-related news acorss the globe
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Why the world's longest flight will be even less comfortable than expected
Qantas Airways Ltd. ditched the notion of rolling out bunks, beds, a gym or even a creche for passengers enduring the world's longest commercial flight
Ultimate flight nearer as Qantas Airways refines plan for London direct
Australian carrier working to clear pilot, regulatory hurdles
First non-stop Australia-Britain Qantas flight lands after 17 hours
The flight will be the world's second-longest after Qatar Airways' route from Doha to Auckland, which spans 14,529km
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Qantas wants to give wings to the world's longest flight
Australian carrier have coveted a nonstop offering from Sydney and Melbourne to London
