Qantas remarkable turnaround under CEO Alan Joyce has continued (Finance)

Qantas’ half-yearly report is in and the results are fantastic. Qantas’ first-half profit increased 15% from last year to $975 million. Qantas Domestic, Jetstar Group and Qantas Loyalty all had record results and Qantas International held its own despite some challenges like higher fuel costs, a competitive domestic market and international capacity growth. Further cost-cutting of…

Qantas does some comparison shopping for new aircraft (Operations)

Qantas is shopping for aircraft to fly non-stop from Australia’s east coast to New York and London without stopping. The two options for Qantas are the Airbus A350-90 and the Boeing’s 777-8X. Both companies believe their aircraft will be able to extend their range for these 20-hour flights by 2022. These ultra-long- haul aircraft can…

Qantas gets its first Dreamliner (Operations)

Qantas has received its first Dreamliner (named Great Southern Land in a public naming competition) to much fanfare and a fitting tribute from Icehouse’s Iva Davies. The airline is set to receive a further seven 787s before the end of next year, with the option to purchase up to 45. It is the first new…

Alan Joyce scores massive bonus (Human Resources)

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce monetary rewards package has jumped to a whopping $24.6 million in 2017 (almost double the $14.3 million he got in 2016). It makes him one of the highest paid CEO’s in Australia. His base pay was unchanged at $2.1 million and his cash bonus fell to $1.7 million. However, he scored…

Qantas delivers second highest profit in history (Finance)

Qantas’ Yearly Report is in and the results are fantastic. Qantas has posted a $1.4 billion profit the second highest ever. The result was 8.6% lower than last year due to weaknesses in the resource sector and intense competition on international routes but at the upper end of the airlines guidance. Qantas profit was turbocharged…

Qantas nears foreign ownership cap (Finance)

Qantas has revealed foreign investors now owns just under 47 per cent of its shares which is very close to its 49 per cent cap on foreign ownership (Qantas Sale Act). Qantas’ recent impressive financial performance has made it a desirable stock for overseas investors. Alan Joyce has previously called for the cap to be…

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