Massive overhaul at Qantas
Qantas has announced an overhaul of its international operations to try to right the ship from the tough position it currently sits in. These changes were announced in a document entitled “Building a Stronger Qantas” released to investors on August 16th. Having read the document (twice) my outsider’s assessment is that there appears to be...
Qantas to abandon San Francisco in favor of Dallas
As part of a move to harmonize operations with their Oneworld partner American Airlines, Qantas is set to discontinue operations from Australia to San Francisco on May 14th. The sudden halt of San Francisco is a bit of a surprise, but given the strength of American Airlines at DFW the move is an understandable one....
The 8 best airline tails in the air today
Like anything else of an aesthetic slant, the like and dislike of tail designs is largely subjective. I have compiled the following list of tails as my current top ten with a few accompanying words. They are in no particular order. Air Tahiti Nui – A flower floating in water; hardly a conventional idea for...
Short-cycle aircraft leasing
Qantas parking lot at LAX by Kim Davies When planes are on the ground they don’t make money. Why then do numerous carriers the world over allow their precious metal to sit on remote stands gathering dust for hours at a time awaiting their return rotations? Simply put, I think nobody has bothered to challenge...
