Fleet Developments
To ensure Qantas maintains its reputation as one of the leading airlines in the world, we are continuing to invest in new aircraft, aircraft enhancements and infrastructure.
Airbus A380-800
Qantas has taken delivery of four of its 20 Airbus A380-800 aircraft. This represents the second-largest A380 order of any airline in the world.
Our flagship fleet is scheduled to grow by a further two aircraft during 2009. These aircraft will grow our number of A380 services from Australia to London, Los Angeles and Singapore.
Boeing 787 Dreamliner
The Boeing 787 has been selected as the cornerstone of our domestic and international fleet renewal program. Compared to its predecessor, the 787 will provide significant improvements in fuel consumption, noise emissions and passenger comfort.
Boeing 737-800
We are continuing to build our fleet of modern Boeing 737-800s, so we can offer you a better product as well as delivering improvements in environmental performance, aircraft reliability and on-time performance.
New Boeing 737-800
Since September 2009 the first three of a new fleet of 31 x 737-800 aircraft configured with 12 Business and 156 Economy commenced flying. The first 6 aircraft will operate on selected routes between Australia and New Zealand and subsequent deliveries will support the existing domestic 737-800 fleet from 2011.
The aircraft features a new seating design styled by Marc Newson and state-of-the-art, on-demand inflight entertainment from Panasonic. Business Customers will enjoy Qantas' exclusive wide seatback design with a 37" seat pitch and 22" width between arms. Seats have a 10.6" in-arm Inflight Entertainment touch-screen, extendable leg rest with fold-out footrest, PC power and USB port, cocktail table and ergonomic cushions. Economy customers will have a 9" seat-back Inflight Entertainment touch-screen, individual USB port, four-way adjustable headrest and ergonomic cushions.
Inflight Entertainment in both cabins has more than 300 entertainment options: movies, TV shows, CDs, library, games, audio books, Q radio channels, children's section and seat-to-seat "chat" messaging, It also includes Qantas ' exclusive interactive Lonely Planet Guides as featured on the A380.
Bombardier Q400
QantasLink has now taken delivery of 16 Bombardier Q400 74 seat aircraft with a further 5 aircraft remaining on order. The arrival of the Q400 has allowed QantasLink to retire Dash 8-100 series aircraft. With an investment of $650 million in Q400 aircraft, this represents the largest single investment QantasLink has made in its regional turboprop fleet.
Compared to its predecessor, the Q400 reduces travel times by up to 20 percent, offering passengers a jet-like travelling experience through improved performance, cabin noise suppression and passenger comfort. These aircraft are central to QantasLink's growth strategy in regional Australia.
Flying Art
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Qantas Model Aircraft
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