Qantas has returned to profitability in the six months ended 31 December 2009 after posting losses in the January-June half of 2009. Qantas posted a net profit of A$58 million (US$52 million) and $6.9 billion in revenue for the half year, compared to a net profit of $210 million and $8 billion in revenue for the same period 2008. Net freight revenue for Qantas Freight declined by A$96 million, or 19 per cent, compared to the same period 2008, due to major declines in yield. The economic downturn … [Read more...] about Qantas returns to profitability
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Swissport handling Qantas at Heathrow
Swissport International has been appointed by Qantas Freight to provide cargo ground handling services at London Heathrow Airport. Operations started in mid-September. The new business is the third major win by Swissport Cargo Services UK within the last two months, following South African Airways and Finnair, the ground handler said. With the global airfreight business still far from fully recovered, new cargo handling agreements are more vital and valuable than ever and Swissport London … [Read more...] about Swissport handling Qantas at Heathrow
Swissport handling Qantas at Heathrow
Swissport International has been appointed by Qantas Freight to provide cargo ground handling services at London Heathrow Airport. Operations started in mid-September. The new business is the third major win by Swissport Cargo Services UK within the last two month, following South African Airways and Finnair, the ground handler said. … [Read more...] about Swissport handling Qantas at Heathrow
AUSTRALIA & NZ: ATSG airlines launch services for Qantas & DHL
Air Transport Services Group, Inc. announced it has commenced a new wide-body freighter service for Qantas Freight between Australia and New Zealand, and for DHL between Europe and Africa. ATSG said its subsidiary Air Transport International (ATI) is scheduled to begin providing wide-body ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance) service for Qantas Freight between Australia and New Zealand under a twoyear agreement starting 15 June. ATI’s Boeing 767-200-SF will allow … [Read more...] about AUSTRALIA & NZ: ATSG airlines launch services for Qantas & DHL
AUSTRALIA & NZ: ATSG airlines launch services for Qantas & DHL
Air Transport Services Group, Inc. announced it has commenced a new wide-body freighter service for Qantas Freight between Australia and New Zealand, and for DHL between Europe and Africa. ATSG said its subsidiary Air Transport International (ATI) is scheduled to begin providing wide-body ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance) service for Qantas Freight between Australia and New Zealand under a twoyear agreement starting 15 June. ATI’s Boeing 767-200-SF will allow … [Read more...] about AUSTRALIA & NZ: ATSG airlines launch services for Qantas & DHL
New US-NZ freighter service for Qantas
In an attempt to diversify its business exposure to the ongoing global economic congtagion, Qantas Freight has launced a direct, weekly B747-400 freighter service between the US and New Zealand from February. ¡°Our new freighter service will provide main deck capacity between the US east coast and New Zealand as well as from New Zealand into Australia, with connections to Asian ports including Bangkok, Hong Kong and Shanghai,¡± said group general manager Qantas Freight Stephen Cleary. The … [Read more...] about New US-NZ freighter service for Qantas