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- Annual sales (2007): $12.9 billion
- Founder(s): Paul McGuiness, Hudson Fysh, Fergus McMaster, Arthur Baird
- Year Established: 1920
- Industry: Aviation
- Phone: 1-800-227-4500
- HQ: Sydney, Australia
- CEO: Geoff Dixon
- CFO: Peter Gregg
- No. of employees: 34,267
- Fleet Size: 215 (+147 orders)
- Destinations: 143
- Frequent Flyer Program: Qantas Frequent Flyers
- Other airlines: Qantaslink, Jetstar
- Slogan: "Spirit of Australia"
- Qantas an acronym for "Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services"
- World's third oldest continuously operating airline
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Qantas is an international airline based in Australia. Founded in 1920, Qantas is one of the world's safest and most popular airlines. Qantas is part of the Oneworld alliance along with American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, and Canadian Airlines.
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Key Dates
- 1920: Company founded to serve Australia's remote regions
- 1935: Initiates passenger flights to Singapore
- 1947: Begins services between Australia and the United Kingdom
- 1959: Becomes first non-U.S. airline to use jets; cuts travel times in half
- 1995: Australian government sells 49% of airline
- 2008: Introduces Qantas A380, world's largest passenger aircraft
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Qantas Questions
Anyone knows where can I get the "Qantas Timetable"? I really need it! 2 AnswersThe direct download for PDF timetable is available here http://www.qantas.com.au/flightinfo/dyn/pdfTimetables The desktop timetable is available here http://w... read more
What routes are the Airbus A380s currently traveling? 2 AnswersSingapore Airlines: Singapore Airlines A380 Tokyo Japan: In More Airbus A380 news Singapore Airlines have announced that from 20 May 2008 they will operate a... read more
Do you travel carbon neutral? 1 AnswerWell I found this which will even help you be carbon neutral with household energy and transportation. http://www.carbonneutral.com/uscalculator/index.asp I hon... read more -
Qantas Competitors
- Air New Zealand: Official Site | Wikipedia
- Virgin Blue: Official Site | Virgin Blue
- Singapore Airlines: Official Site | Wikipedia
- United Air Lines: Official Site | Wikipedia
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