The Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) has announced new and extended outbound and inbound flights and available freight capacity under the International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM) for certain routes. Shanghai to Melbourne Qantas has added cargo flights from Shanghai to Melbourne (via Sydney) scheduled to depart every Monday, with freight rates yet to be confirmed. Services can be accessed by any freight forwarder, with medical and health supplies to be … [Read more...] about Austrade: More flights and air freight capacity to and from Australia
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Qantas Dreamliner fleet names revealed
Qantas customers will take to the skies on Waltzing Matilda, Boomerang and Quokka as the airline revealed the names for its fleet of eight Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. The public had the opportunity to vote on what they thought the final eight names should be and the votes are in. More than 60,000 suggestions were put forward and 45,000 votes cast in selecting the names of the aircraft that will fly routes including Perth to London and Melbourne to Los Angeles. Qantas … [Read more...] about Qantas Dreamliner fleet names revealed
Qantas Freight partners with Sai Cheng Logistics International to transport Chinese airmail
Sai Cheng is a joint venture company between Australia Post and China Post, which provides an integrated logistics solution for Chinese customers to overseas markets including Australia, New Zealand, Asia, the US, Europe and South America. The new agreement builds on the longstanding Australia Post and Qantas relationship, which includes contracts for the transport of Australian international outbound mail as well as a dedicated domestic air freighter network. The airmail from China … [Read more...] about Qantas Freight partners with Sai Cheng Logistics International to transport Chinese airmail
Qantas freights gliders from South Africa to Sydney
For more than 90 years, Qantas has been moving unique and oddly-sized items around the world, from fragile artwork to live animals, Formula 1 cars and aircraft parts (including engines). One object that has never been flown until recently? Another plane. Let alone two. For the first time, Qantas loaded two brand new Jonker JS3 Raptures sailplane gliders into the cargo hold of a passenger Boeing 747-400. With the collaboration of experts, lots of careful coordinating, … [Read more...] about Qantas freights gliders from South Africa to Sydney
Australia Post, Qantas set to launch StarTrack’s domestic freighter network
Australia Post along with Qantas is set to launch a dedicated domestic freighter network for StarTrack, a subsidiary that provides e-commerce-driven, parcel delivery and supply chain solutions for local, international and online businesses. To be launched in July this year, Qantas will provide three B737Fs and three BAE146-300Fs as part of a A$500 million (US$366.8 million) contract signed last year with Australia Post to carry domestic mail, parcels and express post until mid-2020. "This … [Read more...] about Australia Post, Qantas set to launch StarTrack’s domestic freighter network
Qantas, AA seek regulatory approval for transpac JV
Qantas and American Airlines plan to add at least two new transpacific routes in the next five years if they get final regulatory approvals for their joint venture on flights between Australasia and mainland North America. Although the routes were not specified, Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce has publicly stated his interest in a Melbourne-Dallas service once the airline begins receiving new B787-9 aircraft from 2017. American Airlines, which began flying the Sydney-Los Angeles route last … [Read more...] about Qantas, AA seek regulatory approval for transpac JV