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Qantas has had a varied fleet since the airline's inception. Following its foundation shortly after the end of the First World War, the first aircraft to serve in the fleet was the Avro 504K, a small biplane. In 1959, Qantas entered the jet age, with a delivery of seven Boeing 707 aircraft. [36]
Qantas Airways Limited, or simply Qantas (/ ˈ k w ɒ n t ə s / KWON-təs), is the flag carrier of Australia, and Australia's largest airline by fleet size, international flights, and international destinations in Australia and Oceania.
In March 1979, Qantas operated its final Boeing 707 flight from Auckland to Sydney, and became the only major airline in the world to have an all-747 fleet. That same year Qantas introduced Business class—the first airline in the world to do so. [31] In 1975 Qantas was headquartered in Qantas House in the City of Sydney. [32]
The naming of Qantas aircraft has followed various themes since 1926. 1926 de Havilland DH.50 – figures from Greek mythology – Iris, [1] Perseus, Pegasus, Atalanta, Hermes, and Hippomenes [2] 1926 de Havilland DH.9 – figure from Greek mythology – Ion [2] 1929 de Havilland DH.61 – figures from Greek mythology – Apollo, Diana, Hermes ...
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QantasLink is a full-service, regional brand of Australian flag carrier Qantas and is an affiliate member of the Oneworld airline alliance.As of 2024, QantasLink provides over 2,000 flights each week to 65 metropolitan, regional and remote destinations across Australia, as well as short-haul international services to Singapore, the Solomon Islands, New Caledonia and East Timor. [1]
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Air France was the first airline to completely remove the A380 from its fleet, followed closely by Malaysia Airlines and Thai Airways. This particular aircraft was involved in the Air France Flight 066 accident in 2017 Thai Airways was the shortest operator of the A380, only operating the type for 7 years