Qantas marks 90 years of international operations

Qantas celebrated 90 years of international flying

On April 17th, Qantas celebrated 90 years of international flying, marking an incredible milestone in the evolution of the aviation industry and nine decades of connecting Australia with the world. Follow Aeronews on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Bluesky and TikTok On 17 April 1935, Qantas operated Australia’s first international passenger flight from Brisbane to Singapore, carrying two customers on a DH86 aircraft. The flight took three and a ha…

Qantas marks 90 years of international operations

Australian airline Qantas marked 90 years of international operations on April 17, 2025.  Founded in 1920, Qantas is the third oldest airline in the world in continuous existence (only KLM and Avianca are slightly older) and one of the few to have reached its centenary.  Its first international flight, which took place on April 17, 1935, was no small feat. A DH86 aircraft took three and a half days to cover the approximately 3,300 nm (6,100 km) …

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Qantas celebrates 90 years of international flying today, marking a milestone in the evolution of the aviation industry.