Qantas

Qantas Airways Limited ( /ˈkwɒntəs/) (ASX: QAN) is the flag carrier of Australia. The name was originally "QANTAS", an acronym for "Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services". Nicknamed "The Flying Kangaroo", the airline is based in Sydney, New South Wales, with its main hub at Sydney Airport. It is Australia's largest airline, the oldest continuously operated airline in the world and the second oldest in the world overall. Qantas headqua... More

Aviation

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Callsign:

  • QANTAS

Frequent flyer program:

  • Qantas Frequent Flyer

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Person Title From To
  • Oct 16, 1920
  • Jun 1949
  • Oct 16, 1920
  • 1922
  • Oct 16, 1920
  • Jun 1966
  • 2000
  • Oct 2003
  • Nov 28, 2008
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  • 1.52E+10
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