Qantas, Australia's flagship carrier, on Monday warned it would report a fall in first-half profit of up to 66 per cent as the cost of industrial action and rising fuel bills take their toll.
CNN's Andrew Stevens reports on the end of a strike that grounded Qantas airlines.
Talks between Qantas Airways and two unions over pay and conditions collapsed Monday, and the two sides now face binding arbitration by Australia's labor relations tribunal.
CNN's Rosemary Church speaks with the Australian transport minister about the challenges still faced by Qantas.
Australia's Qantas Airways said Tuesday its flights are back to normal after a government labor board ordered it to end a dispute with its unions that grounded the airline over the weekend.
Australia's Qantas Airways said it plans to resume flights Monday afternoon after a government labor board ordered it to end a dispute with its unions that grounded the airline over the weekend.
CNN's Natalie Allen looks at the effects of the Qantas Airways shutdown.
Australian airline Qantas grounded all its aircraft Saturday in response to a labor dispute, in a step that will disrupt travel for thousands of people.
Australian airline Qantas grounded all its aircraft worldwide on Saturday, as part of a long-running industrial dispute.
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce discusses the airline's profits and why the need for restructuring.
Such is the evolution of in-flight entertainment that travelers can now fulfill their own needs on flights. One-flick-suits-all journeys are relics of the past.
Qantas announced a new international strategy on Tuesday with the acquisition of up to 110 Airbus A320s to boost its fleet, including its Jetstar Japan -- a new venture with Japan Airlines and Mitsubishi -- and a new Asia-based airline.
Australia's Qantas Airways said on Tuesday that it would launch two new Asia carriers, upgrade its fleet and cut as many as 1,000 jobs in an effort to reverse losses in its international unit.
An ash cloud from a Chilean volcano is disrupting air travel in Australia and New Zealand once again, airlines said Wednesday.
Qantas has reached a settlement with engine-maker Rolls Royce over a 2010 incident that grounded its entire Airbus A380 fleet.
Ash clouds from a Chilean volcano prompted numerous flight cancellations in Australia and New Zealand on Sunday, leaving thousands of passengers stranded.
Crew members piloting a Qantas passenger flight from Thailand to London returned to Bangkok shortly after takeoff early Friday after detecting vibrations and high temperature in one of the aircraft's engines, according to a statement released by the airline.
Qantas is considering legal action against engine-maker Rolls-Royce after one of the manufacturer's engines sparked a fire on a flight last month, the airline said Thursday.
Australian airline Qantas resumed service of its A380 fleet Saturday for the first time since grounding the jumbo jets after an engine mishap earlier this month.
A 22-year-old American woman has become an unlikely cricketing celebrity in England and Australia because her Twitter name happens to be "@The Ashes."
Australian airline Qantas will resume passenger flights with its Airbus A380 fleet this weekend after an engine fire grounded the superjumbo jets earlier this month, the company announced Tuesday.
A Qantas Airways flight carrying 199 passengers was forced to turn back to Sydney, Australia, on Monday because of an electrical problem, the airline said.
Peter Goelz, formerly of the NTSB, explains the Qantas engine concerns and the in-flight problems earlier this month.
Qantas CEO says its fleet of Airbus A380 aircraft will remain grounded for at least 72 more hours.
Qantas Airways' fleet of Airbus A380 aircraft will remain grounded indefinitely after new problems with the planes' engines were uncovered over the weekend, the Australian airline's CEO said Monday.
A Qantas passenger jet landed safely in Singapore on Friday after turning back due to engine problems shortly after takeoff, Australian Transport Safety Bureau spokesman Neville Blyth told CNN.
Some of the world's largest airlines are conducting safety checks after debris fell from the engine of a Qantas Airbus A380 as it flew over Indonesia. Australia's national airline has now grounded its Airbus A380 fleet indefinitely. How serious is the incident -- and what does it mean for the aviation industry?
Parts of an engine cover sheared off a Singapore-to-Sydney Qantas flight, forcing its return. CNN's Zain Verjee reports.
Moments before making an emergency landing in Singapore, a Qantas pilot makes an announcement to passengers.
After part of an engine fell off a Qantas plane in mid-flight Thursday, a passenger shooting a personal video recorded the pilot announcing, calmly, that the flight was experiencing a "technical issue."
Qantas, Australia's national airline, grounded its Airbus A380 fleet indefinitely after one of its planes suffered a midair engine failure on Thursday.
A Qantas plane that had one of its four engines shut down mid-flight landed safely in Singapore on Thursday morning, the airline said.
The Qantas Group on Wednesday announced that its annual profit tumbled 87 percent.
Seven people were injured aboard a Qantas flight from Hong Kong, China, to Perth, Australia, after the jetliner hit turbulence over Borneo in Malaysia overnight, the airline said on Monday.
British Airways and Qantas announced Thursday they have failed to reach agreement on a potential merger.
British Airways and Qantas announced Thursday they have failed to reach agreement on a potential merger.
British Airways said Tuesday it was in talks with Australian rival Qantas that could see a merger of two of the world's most prestigious airlines.
Emergency officials aid passengers in exiting a Qantas Airways plane after making emergency landing in western Australia.
The Australian airline Qantas plans to offer refunds and other compensation to passengers who were on a jet that suddenly changed altitude this week, injuring 74 people, the airline said Thursday.
An Australian airliner suddenly changed altitude Tuesday, injuring about 40 people, including some who suffered fractures and cuts, officials said.
Australia's aviation agency launched a review of Qantas Airways' safety standards Sunday after a Manila-bound jetliner spraying hydraulic fuel made the airline's third high-profile emergency landing in eight days
Australia's national airline is rattled by a week of nerve-jangling mishaps and doubts about its long-term viability
The search for answers continues after a hole appeared in the fuselage of a Qantas jet. Seven Net's Geof Parry reports.
Australian authorities have asked the country's national airline to check every oxygen bottle in its fleet of Boeing 747s after investigators said an exploding cylinder might have ripped a hole in one of the jumbo jets while it was mid-flight.
A Qantas flight from Hong Kong to Melbourne made an emergency landing in the Philippines on Friday after a hole appeared in the fuselage and the cabin lost pressure suddenly.
Former NTSB crash investigator Greg Feith talks about the explosion aboard a Qantas jet.
The Australian air safety agency is investigating Saturday the emergency landing of a Qantas Boeing 747 in the Philippines after a hole in the fuselage made the plane lose cabin pressure.
Your flight may seem apocalyptic and surreal after the oxygen masks drop but the scariest moments may actually be good signs. Put on your mask and breathe
CNN's Mary Snow reports on increasing costs to airline passengers and the woes the industry faces.
A failed $9 billion takeover bid in May by a private-equity group for Australian flag carrier Qantas - which would have been the biggest deal in aviation history - seems to have humbled the airline's pugnacious CEO, Geoff Dixon. But Qantas itself is flying higher than ever.
The extent of the delays to the A380 were announced on Tuesday leaving the airline industry reeling.
Australian carrier Qantas has posted a 30 percent fall in net profit after higher jet fuel prices, restructuring and security requirements pummelled its costs.
Chong Phit Lian, the new CEO of Jetstar Asia, a Singapore budget airline, used to run Singapore's mint. That's the last time she was awash in cash.
The female head of Australia's major air carrier was suspected of being a terrorist at a U.S. airport because a security guard refused to believe a woman could run an airline.
Australian carrier Qantas Airways has stepped up its attack on Dubai-based rival Emirates, claiming it is "fiction" to say the government-owned airline competes on the same terms as other airlines.
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A Qantas Airlines plane has made an emergency landing in Osaka, Japan, because of suspected smoke in the cargo hold, the airline said.
Australian airline Qantas has flagged tougher times ahead, saying the extraordinary cost of jet fuel means it is unlikely to repeat the record net profit of Aust. $763.6 million ($578.5 million) it announced Thursday.
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First deliveries of the new Airbus A380 have been delayed by six months because of what Australian airline Qantas says are "manufacturing issues" at Airbus.
Luggage security at Sydney airport is under scrutiny amid revelations more baggage handlers may be stood down next week.
Australia's top international airport will get a massive security overhaul after allegations that baggage handlers helped smuggle drugs through customs in Sydney.
Qantas Airways Ltd., Australia's biggest airline, has increased its fuel surcharges as record oil prices threaten its earnings.
Australia's Qantas Airways has stood down a baggage handler responsible for taking an animal costume from a customer's bag checked-in at Sydney Airport.
Australian airline Qantas has lifted first-half net profit 28 percent to A$458.4 million ($357 million), putting it on track for a record full year.
One day after a profit downgrade from its smaller rival Virgin Blue, Australian airline Qantas says it expects its 2005 full year profit will top its record 2004 pre-tax result of Aust. $964.6 million ($733 million).
Qantas shares are 1.5 percent higher Thursday after the Australian flag carrier confirmed the Aust. $1.1 billion ($770 million) exit of British Airways from its share register.
British Airways is to sell its $775 million (Aust. $1.1 billion) stake in Australia's flagship carrier Qantas as the UK airline looks closer to home for alliances and acquisitions.
Australian flag-carrier Qantas has posted a record full-year profit but warns oil prices and global traffic numbers that are still below levels four years ago remain big challenges for the aviation industry.
Australian flag carrier Qantas and Richard Branson's Virgin Group will extend their aerial rivalry to Hong Kong when both start using the city as a transit point on flights between London and Sydney later this year.
Australia's biggest airline Qantas has launched its own discount airline in a bid to win back market share from competitor Virgin Blue.
No-frills carrier Virgin Blue has posted a 47 percent jump in net profit to Aust. $158.5 million ($111 million) in its first full-year result since listing last December.
Australian flag carrier Qantas is to become a major investor in a new low-cost airline based in Singapore.
Jetstar, the new discount carrier set up by Australia's biggest airline Qantas, is to operate some services from a secondary airport outside Melbourne.
Australian flag carrier Qantas Airways has lifted interim net profit slightly to Aust. $357.8 million ($283 million) on the back of cost savings, strong domestic demand and a recovery in international travel.
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