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.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has proposed allowing Emirates Airline and Qantas to continue their antitrust-immunized alliance.
Qantas' seasonal service between Perth and Rome Fiumicino marks the third international service the airline is operating from the Western Australia capital.
Prolonged storage in certain conditions can exacerbate cracking in material used in A380 wing structures, Airbus says. And the company is working to rectify it.
Air New Zealand CEO Greg Foran says the airline is working to determine which of four shortlisted companies it will choose for an electric aircraft purchase.
Qantas Group has said it will operate up to 15 aircraft on domestic routes from under-construction Western Sydney International Airport when it opens in 2026.
Australia’s Competition and Consumer Commission says slot allocation at Sydney Airport must be reformed in order to increase competition in the domestic market.
