‘First Time’: Change Set for Qantas Aircraft

‘First time’: Change set for Qantas aircraft

Qantas chief executive Vanessa Hudson has spruiked a mammoth order of new aircraft for the national carrier, saying the new fleet will be a “first” for the airline.

'Better flying experience': Qantas orders more jets as profit takes off

Qantas boosts fleet with 20 Airbus A321XLRs, posts $1.6B net profit. Revenue up 8.6%, strong domestic and international demand.

Qantas orders more Airbus A321XLR aircraft

Qantas has announced an order for 20 additional Airbus A321XLR aircraft, including the introduction of lie-flat Business seats on its narrowbody aircraft for the first time. The new configured A321XLRs will begin arriving in calendar year 2028, taking the airline’s total order for the A321XLR to 48 aircraft. Follow Aeronews on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Bluesky and TikTok The expansion of the Group’s largest ever fleet renewal program will see…

Qantas Profit Surges; A321XLR Order Expands Fleet

Qantas reported its second-best profit, with business traffic being a key driver of the result. Net profit of A$2.39 billion in the 2025 financial year is up 15% over last year, and in line with analysts’ consensus. The result is close to the A$2.47 billion record in 2023. The excellent results come as welcome news after the illegal firing of 1,800 employees. The High Court penalty is the largest ever in Australian business history under the Fai…

Qantas orders 20 new Airbus aircraft

Qantas has ordered an additional 20 Airbus A321XLR aircraft with lie-flat business seats on its narrowbody aircraft for the first time.