Qantas’ grounding of one A380 aircraft and Airbus’ subsequent plans to check all flying A380s might have made some flyers nervous, but one Australian expert says the move reflects “teething problems” and shouldn’t stress travellers. More »
Last month, engineers found small cracks in the wings of Singapore Airlines’ A380s. Now, Qantas has been forced to ground one its A380s because of the same problem. More »
Jetstar has already tried it, so it’s not a total surprise: Qantas is trialling a service called ‘Q Streaming’ where passengers will be provided with an iPad for accessing entertainment content wirelessly. Further ahead? Watching the same programs over Wi-Fi on your own device. More »
It seems like years since airlines first started trialling in-flight Wi-Fi around the world. And yet it’s only now that Qantas has committed to joining the online airline crew with the announcement it will trial in-flight WiFi between Sydney, Melbourne and LA on the A380 from February next year. More »
Despite having production delays from hell and question marks over its validity, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner finally starting flying back in October this year. And after ordering 50 of the new planes, Qantas has given us a glimpse of the inside of the new aircraft, which is scheduled to begin flying in 2014. More »
Yes, tickets for the live version of perennial TV quiz favourite QI were hideously expensive. But I was more than happy to see the show in Melbourne, and not just because Stephen Fry and Alan Davies tripped down under to do it. Here are five other reasons. More »
[img|http://edge.alluremedia.com.au/m/g/2011/10/QantasGrounded.jpg|center] Qantas has officially grounded its entire fleet today, and stopped all domestic and international flights as part of an ongoing and messy dispute with the airline’s three unions. More »
The tablet wars are being fought between Google and Apple on the ground — and in the air. We already knew that Boeing’s committing to using Android in its next-gen 787 Dreamliner planes. Now Qantas is trialling iPads for inflight distraction purposes. More »
Though Qantas has toyed with in-flight Wi-Fi in the past, both it and top domestic competitor, Virgin, have been coy on future plans…until now. Qantas has told Australian Business Traveller that it’s on the cards, and the same site reports that Virgin is “evaluating a number of entertainment options, including Wi-Fi.” More »
This sucks. Microsoft’s Imagine Cup is an annual student challenge to tackle major issues with technology, but this year’s Australian team have been knocked-out of the finals in the US. Qantas lost their headset that turns thoughts into words — and the wheelchair it controls — and couldn’t deliver them until after the presentation to judges. More »
