Qantas Eyes Further Widebody Orders To Continue Fleet Refresh

Qantas' A350-1000ULRs

Airbus is undertaking test flights with one of Qantas’ initial A350-1000ULRs.

Credit: Qantas
While Qantas Airways is starting to reap the benefits from the slew of aircraft orders it placed in the years following the COVID-19 pandemic, the carrier is now considering the next orders it will need to lock in for long-term fleet renewal. Qantas has a backlog of more than 100 orders, aimed...
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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