Qantas

:QF may also mean Quick firing in British artillery terminology.

Fleet

The Qantas fleet consists of the following aircraft (at October 2005):

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• 4 Airbus A330-201
• 7 Airbus A330-303 (further 3 on order)
• 1 Boeing 737-376
• 21 Boeing 737-400 (comprising 20 Boeing 737-476 and 1 Boeing 737-4L7)
• 28 Boeing 737-838 (further 5 on order)
• 6 Boeing 747-338
• 30 Boeing 747-400 (comprising 21 Boeing 747-438, 6 Boeing 747-438ER, 2 Boeing 747-4H6 and 1 Boeing 747-48E)
• 24 Boeing 767-300ER (comprising 17 Boeing 767-338ER and 7 Boeing 767-336ER

The QantasLink fleet consists of the following aircraft (at October 2005):

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• 2 Boeing 717-200 (further 6 on order)
• 7 BAe 146
• 34 Dash 8 (further 7 on order)

Qantas has placed an order for 12 Airbus A380-800, with options for 10 more. It will be the second airline (after launch customer Singapore Airlines) to receive an A380, and will take delivery of its first aircraft in April 2007. The aircraft will be operated in a three class, 501 seat configuration on international services. It is to place the first 4 aircraft on trans-Pacific routes from Melbourne and Sydney to Los Angeles and later aircraft on services between Australia and London via Bangkok, Hong Kong and Singapore (ref: Airliner World, March 2005). Qantas will also make aviation history by operating the longest 500-passenger service in the world, flying between Melbourne and Los Angeles (12,749 km). The interior design for the A380 aircraft will provide new levels of comfort for passengers and will feature, among other things new seat designs, special lounge areas, video on demand, internet capability and larger entertainment screens. The first flight of the revolutionary new A380 aircraft occurred in Toulouse, France on 27 April 2005.

Related Topics:
Airbus A380-800 - Singapore Airlines

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