Australian Carriers Start On Long Road To Fleet Recovery

Qantas Boeing 737 aircraft
Qantas has now returned 48 of its Boeing 737s to service, although 27 remain parked or stored.
Credit: Qantas
Australia’s airlines have kept more of their aircraft on the ground than in the air for most of 2020 after the COVID-19 crisis drove them into hibernation mode. But their focus is increasingly turning to getting planes back into the skies, as carriers seize opportunities to reopen routes and launch...
Adrian Schofield

Adrian is a senior air transport editor for Aviation Week, based in New Zealand. He covers commercial aviation in the Asia-Pacific region.

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