Qantas

    • 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
  • 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.
  • Key Dates

    1. 1920: Company founded to serve Australia's remote regions
    2. 1935: Initiates passenger flights to Singapore
    3. 1947: Begins services between Australia and the United Kingdom
    4. 1959: Becomes first non-U.S. airline to use jets; cuts travel times in half
    5. 1995: Australian government sells 49% of airline
    6. 2008: Introduces Qantas A380, world's largest passenger aircraft

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