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Qantas is the flag carrier airline of Australia, with its headquarters close to Kingsford Smith Airport in Sydney. It is the second oldest continuously operating airline in the world. Qantas is commonly known as the "Flying Kangaroo" because of its logo, which is identified as a white kangaroo on a red right-angle triangle.
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History
Qantas began in Winton, Queensland on 16 November 1920 as Queensland and Northern Territorial Aerial Service Limited. It flew air mail services for the Australian government. In 1934, QANTAS Limited and Britain's Imperial Airways formed a new company, Qantas Empire Airways Limited. Qantas Empire Airways started services between Brisbane and Singapore using de Havilland DH-86 Commonwealth aeroplanes. In June 1959, Qantas' first jet airliner was delivered, which was a Boeing 707-138.
Destinations
Qantas has 18 domestic destinations (destinations within Australia) and 23 international destinations in 15 countries.
Domestic Destinations
- Australian Capital Territory
- New South Wales
- Northern Territory
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Victoria
- Western Australia
International Destinations
- Chile – Santiago de Chile
- China – Hong Kong and Shanghai
- Indonesia – Denpasar and Jakarta
- Japan – Tokyo and Osaka
- New Caledonia
- New Zealand – Auckland, Christchurch, Queenstown and Wellington
- Papua New Guinea – Port Moresby
- Philippines – Manila
- Singapore
- South Africa – Johannesburg
- Thailand – Bangkok
- United Arab Emirates – Dubai
- United Kingdom – London
- United States of America – Dallas, Honolulu, Los Angeles and New York City
Fleet
The table below shows how many different types of aircraft Qantas have operating and on order as of February 2015.
| Type of Aircraft | Operating | Ordered |
|---|---|---|
| Airbus A330-200 | 16 | — |
| Airbus A330-300 | 10 | — |
| Airbus A380-800 | 12 | 8 |
| Boeing 737-800 | 67 | — |
| Boeing 747-400 | 7 | — |
| Boeing 747-400ER | 6 | — |
| Total | 118 | 8 |
Images for kids
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Qantas Empire Airways International seaplane flights arriving at Rose Bay (c.1939)
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Qantas Building A
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A Bombardier Dash 8 of subsidiary QantasLink
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A Qantas Boeing 747–400 in special F1 Australian Grand Prix Livery at Los Angeles International Airport.
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The first daylight arrival of a Qantas Airbus A380 at Dubai International Airport on 1 April 2013 is greeted with a water cannon salute.
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iQ entertainment system on the A330.
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Qantas first-class suite on the A380
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Qantas business class suite on the A330
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Qantas long-haul economy cabin
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The Qantas Singapore Lounge
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Qantas International business class lounge at Sydney Airport