Qantas Freight
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| Founded | 2001 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Sydney Airport Melbourne Airport Brisbane Airport | ||||||
| Subsidiaries | Express Freighters Australia | ||||||
| Fleet size | 13 | ||||||
| Destinations | 50 international, 80 domestic | ||||||
| Parent company | Qantas (100%) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Sydney | ||||||
| Key people | Alan Joyce (CEO) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Qantas Freight is a subsidiary company of Qantas, responsible for the air cargo operations of the Qantas group.[1] It is the owner of freight airline Express Freighters Australia, freight forwarder Qantas Courier and trucking company Jets Transport Express. Qantas Freight was also a partner in two joint ventures with Australia Post: Australian air Express, specialising in door-to-door package delivery, and Star Track Express, a road freight company.[1][2] In November 2012 Qantas Freight fully acquired Australia air Express and divested its shareholding in Star Track to Australia Post. Qantas Freight was also the owner of Asian-based freight forwarder DPEX Worldwide until that company was acquired by its competitor Toll Holdings in 2010.[3]
Destinations
As of September 2013 Qantas Freight directly serves 50 international and 80 domestic destinations. Qantas Freight has the ability to reach 480 global destinations through its airline partners, including Emirates, which it signed a cargo cooperation agreement with in 2013.
Fleet
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In addition to placing freight on board the international and domestic flights of Qantas and Jetstar Airways,[4] Qantas Freight operates the following aircraft:
| Aircraft | In Service | On Order | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Aerospace 146 | 4[5] | — | Operated by Cobham Aviation Services Australia.[6] 3 to be rebranded for Australia Post/StarTrack.[6] |
| Boeing 737-300(SF) | 4 | — | Operated by Express Freighters Australia.[5] 2 to be rebranded for Australia Post/StarTrack.[6] |
| Boeing 737-400(SF) | 1 | — | Operated by Express Freighters Australia. To be branded for Australia Post/StarTrack.[6] |
| Boeing 747-400F | 2 | — | Operated by Atlas Air[7] |
| Boeing 767-300ERF | 1 | — | Operated by Express Freighters Australia[8] |
| Saab 340 | 1 | — | Operated by Pel-Air[citation needed] |
| Total | 14 |
In June 2016, the 737-400F, two of the 737-300Fs and three BAe 146s have been rebranded and are operated as a dedicated fleet for Australia Post and StarTrack.[6]
Price-fixing case
Legal action was brought in the United States against a number of airlines' freight operations over allegations of price fixing between 2000 and 2006, including Qantas Freight. Following the imposition of a fine of US$300 million on British Airways, in November 2007 Qantas Freight agreed to plead guilty in a US court and was fined US$61 million.[9] In a separate development the former head of Qantas Freight in the United States was sentenced to eight months imprisonment in May 2008.[10] The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission also launched legal action in Australia, and in October 2008 Qantas' management agreed to settle the case with a fine of A$20 million.[11] Qantas is also facing a number of class action lawsuits.[11]
References
- ^ a b Qantas subsidiaries page. Retrieved: 20 April 2012
- ^ Star Track Express - About Us. Archived November 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved: 15 November 2008.
- ^ "Toll Group announces Asian acquisition and provides trading update" - Toll Holding Media Release retrieved 20 April 2012
- ^ Qantas Freight - About Us. Retrieved: 15 November 2008.
- ^ a b "747F for Qantas Freight". Australian Aviation. April 26, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Qantas establishes dedicated freighter fleet for Australia Post". Australian Aviation. 2 May 2016.
- ^ Matt O'Sullivan (7 March 2013). "Qantas mulls buying 747 freighters". Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ "Qantas Increases Tasman Freighter Capacity by 40 Per Cent" - Qantas media release[permanent dead link] retrieved 6 December 2010
- ^ "Qantas admits cargo price fixing" - BBC News, 27 November 2007. Retrieved: 15 November 2008.
- ^ Rochfort, Scott. "Jail for former Qantas boss in cargo price-fixing cartel"[permanent dead link], The Sydney Morning Herald online, 10 May 2008. Retrieved: 15 November 2008.
- ^ a b "Qantas fined $20m for price fixing", Australian Broadcasting Corporation News online, 28 October 2008. Retrieved: 15 November 2008.