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QF and JQ have announced an upgrade of their short haul fleets to include 68 A320/A321 (plus 40 options) and 31 B737-800 (plus 49 options).
The full QF and JQ media releases can be found as follows:
http://www.qantas.com.au/regions/dyn...007/nov07/3687
http://www.jetstar.com/pdf/news/20071114b.pdf
Qantas Unveils Short Haul Fleet Plan for the Next Decade Latest News
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.
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.
http://www.qantas.com.au/regions/dyn...007/nov07/3687
http://www.jetstar.com/pdf/news/20071114b.pdf