As Australians make their Christmas shopping lists – and check them twice – Qantas Freight is unveiling a specially decorated ‘Santa’s Freight’ aircraft as it prepares to deliver more than 50,000 tonnes of international and domestic freight for the busy festive season. This year Qantas Freight volumes for the Christmas period are expected to be up five per cent compared to last year as online shopping continues to boom. Qantas Freight will boost its operation to get gifts under trees and … [Read more...] about Qantas Freight boosts operations with ‘Santa’s Freight’ aircraft for Christmas cargo surge
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Qantas Freight ramps up capacity on cargo.one as it doubles down on global digital sales
Qantas Freight, the cargo division of Australia’s national carrier and cargo.one today shared details of a collaboration that brings the airline’s capacity to thousands more freight forwarders globally using the cargo.one platform. Qantas Freight and cargo.one have combined efforts in recent months to offer forwarders a seamless, reliable and simplified end to end digital quoting and booking experience. Reflecting how far digital freight has progressed, cargo.one now offers instant bookings for … [Read more...] about Qantas Freight ramps up capacity on cargo.one as it doubles down on global digital sales
Qantas Freight joins Western Sydney International Airport’s New 24-hour cargo precinct
The Qantas Group and Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI) have strengthened their strategic partnership, with Qantas Freight signing on as the airport’s first freight airline to operate at its 24-hour Cargo Precinct. The precinct will increase Sydney’s air cargo capacity by around 33 per cent upon opening and provide dedicated access via the upgraded Northern Road and proximity to growing freight and logistics centres at Kemps Creek and the Aerotropolis. As the … [Read more...] about Qantas Freight joins Western Sydney International Airport’s New 24-hour cargo precinct
Qantas Freight boosts capacity with new aircraft
Qantas has announced new freight schedules between Australia, Hong Kong and New Zealand to support new and growing customer demand. Three weekly services are now operating between Australia and Hong Kong using widebody A332 passenger-to-freight (P2F) aircraft. Two of these services fly from Sydney to Hong Kong every Wednesday and Sunday and, for the first time, Qantas Freight is offering a Perth-Hong Kong-Sydney service departing Australia each Friday to cater for shipments from Western … [Read more...] about Qantas Freight boosts capacity with new aircraft
Qantas to add six A321s for its domestic cargo fleet
Qantas Freight will increase its domestic fleet with six Airbus A321 aircraft to meet growing e-commerce demand and as part of replacing its older freighters. The six A321 freighters are expected to arrive between early 2024 and mid-2026 and will replace the fleet of Boeing 737 freighters that are approaching the end of their economic life. Each A321 freighter can carry 23 tonnes of cargo, nine tonnes more than the older 737s, and are around 30 percent more fuel efficient per tonne of … [Read more...] about Qantas to add six A321s for its domestic cargo fleet
Qantas merges business units as International CEO steps down
Sydney-based Qantas Group has made a cut to its Group Management Committee in view of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, with Qantas International’s CEO, Tino La Spina, relieving his post effective 1 September, a press release confirmed. The Group expects its international flights to remain grounded until at least mid-2021. La Spina’s responsibilities will be transferred to Andrew David, CEO of Qantas Domestic, adding to his existing duties for Qantas Domestic and Qantas Freight. Meanwhile, John … [Read more...] about Qantas merges business units as International CEO steps down
