Particularly for the Project Sunrise London route, it will be key for Airbus not to incur any significant weight penalties because of the fuel tank redesign.
Airservices Australia is evaluating assumptions air traffic controllers use for sequencing arriving and departing aircraft following an April 2023 incident.
The A220s will have double the range of the Boeing 717s they replace, opening up new domestic route opportunities and deployment on some international routes.
Qantas said the decision to end the JBA was due to the draft rejection of the extension by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in September.
The decision follows Australia’s competition regulator announcing its formal opposition to the proposed tie-up between Qantas and Alliance in April 2023.
Growing sustainable fuels has turned into a key focus area across aviation, while the number of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) partnerships continues to grow.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission intends to reject a one-year extension sought by Qantas and China Eastern over frequency and growth concerns.
Qantas plans to boost its international capacity beyond 2019 levels in mid-2024, aided by the expected return to service of its last two parked Airbus A380s.
The Qantas Group’s incoming CEO Vanessa Hudson has named the senior leadership team she will work with, which includes some familiar names and new additions.
