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Qantas: Katter says buy it back, Xenophon wants audit of losses
The political dimension of the Qantas restructuring had a high-noon blast-off in Canberra today when members of all parties held a press conference with key Qantas unions officials.
Bartholomeusz: tougher times for a wary Westpac
While Westpac’s third quarter numbers were slightly disfigured by an unexpected blip in its impairment charges, there was nothing in the update that challenged the view that conditions for the major banks are getting tougher.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Qantas has some work to do yet …
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It’s time for real figures from Qantas
This morning’s media is crammed full of claims that the full service Qantas international operation is going broke. It is time for Qantas CEO Alan Joyce to prove it, writes Ben Sandilands.
For Qantas staff, it’s death by a thousand cuts
Qantas released the first part of its international restructuring this morning, cutting its frequencies into London Heathrow by almost half in favour of handing Bangkok and Hong Kong services to British Airways, and says this will save it the need for four Boeing 747-400s and about 1000 jobs.
Crikey Says: Demise of a once loved brand
Qantas was, once, more than just an airline to most Australians — it was part of the national character.
aviation industry Qantas reveals key parts of new strategy
ASX filings this morning show that Qantas will cut about 1000 unspecified jobs with the early retirement of some 747s, amid a raft of other changes, reports Ben Sandilands.
Tiger to fly again, but given losses, what about fare hikes?
It will be a much leaner Tiger than before, concentrating on a small range of major domestic routes including Sydney-Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane and the Gold Coast but details of fares and frequencies have not yet been released.
The high-speed rail project and the fairytales that surround it
The first stage of the government’s high-speed rail study appears to set implausible capital costs and match them with highly attractive theoretical cheap fares.
Qantas goes to war with its pilots and shoots down John Travolta
John Travolta is the early casualty in the social media dogfight that has broken out between Qantas management and its pilots, with Qantas spiking Travolta’s ads spruiking the quality of Qantas pilots.
Qantas customers still getting done over by Dallas
More inconvenience for travellers using the supposedly fast and convenient Qantas services to the Dallas Fort Worth hub in Texas has been reported, writes Ben Sandilands.
Pilots will hold Qantas to truth in advertising
Qantas international pilots today decided to campaign on the issue of keeping the airline Australian, rather than engaging in lawful strike action in support of their pay claims, reports Ben Sandilands.
No Qantas strike, but a bit of ‘This is your kamikaze speaking …’
The so-called “kamikaze” pilots at Qantas this morning announced they wouldn’t immediately strike over their unresolved EBA negotiations with the airline.
aviation industry CASA examining Qantas RB211 engine issues
The safety regulator CASA is understood to be reviewing a series of in flight failures by Rolls-Royce RB211 engines mounted on Qantas Boeing 747-400s following the latest incident last weekend, writes Ben Sandilands.
Qantas pilot dispute turns to issues other than pay
Since its pilots voted overwhelmingly to support any union call for lawful or protected industrial action Qantas management has started arguing with its pilots about its plans to restructure the airline group, writes Ben Sandilands.
Qantas stance a game-losing own goal in pilot row
Since its pilots voted overwhelmingly to support any union call for lawful or protected industrial action, Qantas management has started arguing with its pilots about its plans to restructure the airline group rather than their pay claims for a tiny 2.5% three-year pay deal.
Qantas A380 forced to divert after flying into ash danger zone
The ATSB has revealed that a Qantas Airbus A380 flew through one of the danger zones for 15 minutes about 210 kilometres north of Nadi, Fiji, just over a week ago.
Dead Tiger bounce as carrier brings itself undone
While shares in Qantas and Virgin Australia did a “dead” Tiger bounce in trading this morning, the implication that they stood to make more money from higher fares isn’t well based.
QF32 Captain weighs in on pilot experience
Captain Richard de Crespigny, who was in command on the Qantas Airbus A380 which experienced a massive engine disintegration last November, has responded to a discussion on the Senate Inquiry into pilot training and airline safety.
Political snippets: For Pete’s sake, Reith, just retire
Tony Abbott was a wise man in not voting to give Peter Reith the platform of the party’s presidency.
Senate inquiry takes tougher approach on pilot training, safety
In lay language, the Senate inquiry into pilot training and airline safety has made a set of recommendations that would put Australia on the same page as American lawmakers in resisting the dangerous things desperate airlines have been doing to cut corners.
August 24 will be a bloody day for Qantas
It is rare for Qantas to reveal the performance of its passenger-carrying brands in isolation from each other. The current financial situation is so bad it threatens the very existence of Qantas as a group, says its CEO.
Qantas loses $200 million on international, makes $500 million overall
Qantas has filed a financial update to the ASX with includes an estimated $500-550 million group underlying profit and a $95 million benefit from its settlement with Rolls-Royce, reports Ben Sandilands.
Weird maths and the Australian ash crisis
The question arises as to whether some of the carriers are plucking their numbers for affected passengers out of thin air, writes Ben Sandilands.
