The Latest Breaking News from Qantas

Competition between Qantas and Rex is heating up, with the regional airline pulling out of two routes that it says have become "unviable".

The first officer on a Boeing 717 aircraft travelling from Alice Springs to Brisbane in 2018 is involved in court action after the engine failed mid-flight.

Booking data from Webjet shows the cities in Europe Australians are busting to visit in order to swap winter for a northern hemisphere summer.

Low-cost carrier will fly to Gold Coast and Melbourne.

Australia’s Qantas Airways (OTC:QABSY) said it is acquiring the remaining 80% stake in Alliance Aviation Services for A$610.8 million ($443.14 million) in an all-stock deal, Reuters reported. The acquisition is expected to expand Qantas’ presence in the charter business. The airways will make use of the increased activity in the mining sector after reopening international…

Alliance Aviation Services and Qantas have agreed for the latter to fully take over the leading contract and charter flights operator.

Airline fails to overturn ruling that it unlawfully outsourced almost 1,700 jobs in part to avoid industrial action

An appeal court has backed a ruling that Qantas does not have to reinstate workers whose jobs were outsourced illegally, but it may have to pay penalties.

Qantas loses its appeal against a Federal Court decision that found the outsourcing of about 2,000 ground crew workers was illegal, and now waits to hear how much in compensation it needs to pay workers, and pay in penalties.