The Qantas Group has announced plans to boost
its domestic, resources charter and international fleets to
support ongoing growth and operational efficiencies.
Qantas Chief Executive Officer, Mr Alan Joyce,
said a combination of new aircraft orders and leases, as well as
lease extensions, will allow the group to take advantage of new
market opportunities.
Key points of the fleet plan update, which
covers the period through to the end of FY13:
- the lease of five additional Boeing 737-800s,
and the extension of leases on two Boeing 737-800s, for Qantas
- the lease of 10 additional Airbus A320s, and the extension of
leases on 11 Airbus A320s, for Jetstar - the lease of one
Airbus A330-200 for Jetstar - the purchase of 10 Fokker 100s
for Network Aviation - the lease of two additional Boeing 717s
for QantasLink
"With the domestic market continuing its strong
post-GFC recovery and growth, the Qantas Group will need
additional capacity to participate in this growth and maintain its
profit maximising 65% domestic market share," Mr Joyce said. "Much
of these fleet additions will be directed to this key part of our
operations - across each of our premium and low fare airlines, as
well as Network Aviation operating fly-in-fly-out resource charter
services in Western Australia. More A320s, as well as another
wide-body A330-200, will ensure Jetsar maintains its place as the
country's largest low fare airline and, along with Jetstar Asia,
is best positioned to continue to drive the Group's Pan-Asian
strategy."
Last year Qantas launched a wide-ranging
domestic refresh which includes inflight product changes, the
roll-out of faster, smarter Next Generation Check-in and lounge
upgrades.
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