Campaigns that call on people to fly less do little to support aviation’s push towards lowering carbon emissions, a senior Qantas executive says. Earlier in 2019, the Swedish government started asking people to reconsider the need to fly. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the
Qantas's second of three ultra long-haul research flights landed in Sydney on Friday 19 hours and 19 minutes after taking off from London Heathrow.
Qantas says weak demand and too much capacity from other carriers are behind its decision to end nonstop flights between Sydney and Beijing.
Qantas says it will spend $50 million over the next decade on sustainable aviation biofuels and match its passengers' commitment to fly carbon neutral as part of efforts to reach zero net emissions by 2050.
Qantas expects three Boeing 737-800s grounded due to cracks found in the "pickle fork" component to be repaired and back flying by the end of calendar 2019.
Some 23 per cent of Qantas shareholders have voiced support for the airline to review its conduct involuntary transfers of asylum seekers.