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Message de 74823 - Envoyé le 15 Nov 7:33 |
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This is absolutely amazing!!
QANTAS UNVEILS SHORT HAUL FLEET PLAN FOR THE NEXT DECADE
MELBOURNE, 14 November 2007: Qantas today announced that it would acquire up to 188 narrow
body aircraft to support the further growth of its two brands, Qantas and Jetstar, in Australia and Asia.
The aircraft will be used to defend a minimum 65 percent Group share of the Australian domestic
market and to expand low cost services to South East Asia.
The plan will involve Jetstar opening new regional aviation bases in both Darwin and Perth over the
next two years to serve fast growing Asian markets.
Qantas Chief Executive Mr Geoff Dixon said the aircraft would be principally B737-800s, which were
Qantas’ main narrowbody aircraft, and A320s, which were the core aircraft in Jetstar’s short haul
fleet.
“The order also includes larger A321 aircraft, which will have up to 213 seats compared with 177 on
an A320 in a Jetstar single-class configuration,” he said.
“The first aircraft to arrive in February next year will be an A321 and we expect to take at least 17 of
those aircraft to expand Jetstar’s opportunities in its fastest growing markets.”
The Group will acquire:
· 68 A320/A321 aircraft, plus 40 options and purchase rights; and
· 31 B737-800 aircraft and 49 options and purchase rights.
The firm aircraft will be delivered over a six year period, while options secured additional delivery
slots through to 2017.
Mr Dixon said that the Group had the ability to fund the aircraft without affecting its investment grade
credit rating.
“This decision, together with existing A380 and B787 fleet commitments, secures an order stream for
next generation aircraft that will allow the Group to meet long term demand growth and replace older
aircraft over the next decade,” Mr Dixon said.
“The plan provides maximum flexibility to respond to changes in the market and competitive situation.
“In an environment where our customers have more options than ever before, this investment will
ensure that Qantas and Jetstar continue to provide customers with superior network reach, choice
and product.”
Mr Dixon said the B737-800s would all have the latest inflight entertainment technology and would be
delivered from early 2009.
“This further investment in the latest aircraft technology will also underpin our efficiency drive by
lowering operating costs, while at the same time minimising the Group’s environmental impact as we
grow,” he said.
“The B737-800 has a 25 percent lower fuel burn per seat and 30 percent lower maintenance cost
compared with older equivalent aircraft.
“The engines for the new aircraft will have improved technology that exceeds all current
environmental regulatory standards in relation to both emissions and noise.”
Mr Dixon said the A321 aircraft offered superior seat-kilometre costs and would deliver a further
benefit in operational costs for Jetstar.
He said some of the Airbus aircraft would also be used to supply capacity to the Group’s Asian
associates.
The order comes as Qantas is preparing to receive its first A380, the flagship of the premium fleet, in
August 2008, while Jetstar will subsequently launch the B787 Dreamliner to underpin the expansion
of its low cost international services.
“We are confident that the orders we have placed provide the right aircraft, with the right product and
right economics to ensure the continued success of Qantas and Jetstar both domestically and
internationally,” Mr Dixon said.
Issued by Qantas Corporate Communication (Q3687)
Media inquires: Belinda de Rome – Tel 02 9691 3762
Regards,
GJ
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Message de oldbold - Envoyé le 16 Nov 22:55 |
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Qantas currently has 18 737-400 and 33 737-800 under its own name, and 3 737-400 and 5 737-300 as JetConnect in NZ. The 31 new 737-800s are more than enough to replace all remaining earlier models, even without the optioned aircraft.
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Message de FLX - Envoyé le 17 Nov 17:26 |
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With an order of this size, QF must hv huge ambition in the nex 10 yrs unprecendented in their history.
Take a closer look @ the firm order split between 320/321 and 738. 31 units of 738 provide a bit of growth in addition to replacing ALL of QF mainline+JetConnect's 733/734s. This isn't surprising given the projected growth rate in AU+NZ on the mature mainline mkt sector. However, the 68 units of A320/321 clearly show QF is betting heavily in the LCC mkt sector and to be driven by the JetStar brands. Given the current fleet age of JetStar, I believe none of these 68 units are intended for replacement meaning that all will go into route or frequency expansion. Sounds audacious? Frankly, I think they're gonna need that many planes. In AU domestic/NZ mkts, JetStar must continue to go head-to-head or even try to squash the budding VirginBlue and Tiger Australia to avert decline in mkt share owned by QF group. In Asia where the highest growth is expected, QF must quickly capture a more sizable mkt via JetStarAsia before AirAsia(100+ units of A320 on order) and other homegrown LCCs completely flood the mkt like what happened in the U.S. and Europe. Longhaul/Intercontinental services fm AU to Asia, Europe and the U.S. are traditional QF stronghold and even these are under immediate threats. LCC competitors like Viva Macau and AirAsia X are already flying while V Australia and Oasis HongKong will commence flights in less than 18 mths. No wonder JetStar Int'l will receive the ultra efficient long-range 787 much much earlier than its parent...they're gonna need all the help they can get to survive the longhaul battle.
Looks like much of QF's future lies in JetStar.
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Message de oldbold - Envoyé le 03 Dec 14:12 |
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Don't forget Qantas is planning on spreading JetStar franchises to other countries besides Singapore and Vietnam. New Asian services from Darwin and Perth, replicating Tiger's and extending to many new ports, can be expected, as well as services hubbed in Singapore and Saigon.
I would imagine in two years Jetstar will be operating multiple A320 routes such as Melbourne-Darwin-Kota Kinabalu and Brisbane-Darwin- Phnom Penh, as well as 787 flights such as Sydney-Colombo-Athens and Perth-Mauritius-Nairobi routings in addition to routes to the US West Coast.
The entire upper deck of Qantas' A380 will be devoted to premium traffic: the routes that can support this are fairly limited. (So far, Los Angeles, Hongkong, Singapore, London and Johannesburg) When we see their cabin arrangements for their own 787 fleet, we'll get a clearer idea of the longer-term split up of traffic with Jetstar.
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