Qantas has been carrying freight since the airline’s inaugural service in 1922, and uplifting international airmail since the airline's first international flight between Darwin and Singapore in 1935. Today, Qantas Freight, the international air freight division of the Qantas Group, is an integral part of the company, generating revenue in excess of $800 million per annum and employing more than 800 staff across the globe.
Qantas Freight is the largest airfreight operator in Australia. It markets the freight capacity of all Qantas and Jetstar international passenger aircraft as well as operating a fleet of dedicated Boeing 747 freighter aircraft. Through Express Freighters Australia, a wholly owned subsidiary, Qantas Freight also wetleases a fleet of Boeing 737 freighter aircraft to Australian air Express – a 50 per cent joint venture with Australian Post.
In addition to offering scheduled services, Qantas Freight also regularly charters its Boeing 747 freighter aircraft, each capable of carrying around 110,000 kilograms almost anywhere in the world, to customers needing to move large volumes of a single commodity or equipment for special events.
Qantas Freight operates its own handling facilities in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Los Angeles. It opened a second Sydney Freight Terminal in June 2007 to meet demand for faster and more efficient services as import volumes continue to grow. These facilities are some of the largest air freight terminals in Australia and handle not only Qantas and Jetstar but a number of other carriers including Singapore Airlines, Malaysian Airlines and FedEx.
The division also has its own Customs brokerage arm and offers customers access to a range of e-business solutions including the ability to track shipments as they make their way around the world.
Qantas Freight is committed to providing its people with a safe, flexible and adaptable workplace that fosters continuous improvement and the development of management and leadership capabilities. The diversity of its operations offers a range of opportunities for employees to maximise their potential, whether they be technical specialists in the freight and logistics industry or business generalists.
Through qantasfreight.com we offer our customers a range of options for tracking and managing their shipments from the point of booking right through to final delivery.
We see these tools as an important part of delivering comprehensive service to all our customers no matter how big or small. For further information on qantasfreight.com click here.
Australian air Express
Domestic freight is marketed by Australian air Express Pty Ltd (AaE), a company Qantas jointly owns with Australia Post Corporation.
Star Track Express
Qantas and Australia Post are also joint venture partners in Australian express road freight operator Star Track Express.
Star Track Express distributes packaged goods in the high value, express business-to-business market, offering a 'one stop' end-to-end service. Star Track Express has a national distribution network and services international delivery destinations through third parties.
DPEX Worldwide
Qantas purchased Asian based express freight operator DPEX Worldwide in August 2007. DPEX's network of vehicles, employees and service centres covers 18 countries across Asia. Qantas also owns 37.5 per cent of the independent DPEX franchisee in China.
CCN
Qantas Freight is a founding carrier of the internet-based cargo portal CCN. CCN is a one-stop portal, where customers can track shipments and book space with multiple carriers on a single site.
Ezycargo
Qantas Freight is a participating airline of Ezycargo, a secure, carrier-neutral internet service portal operated by Global Logistics System Hong Kong (GLSHK). The portal offers forwarders and carriers global online-access to a comprehensive range of functions that they use daily for their time-critical transactions.