Tag: Qantas

Quarterhorse; US Air Force invests in the development of the world’s fastest supersonic aircraft

Air Force has joined a group of investment companies that are investing $ 60 million in a project of Hermes, a Georgia-based start-up that seeks to build the world’s fastest reusable supersonic aircraft, according to a press release. Have invested. This new investment sets ambitious goals for Hermes that must be achieved over the next […]

Here Is Why Boeing Made A Special Version Of The 707 For Qantas

At Simple Flying, we love our old school aircraft. The Boeing 707 is a classic example. Boeing built 865 of them between 1958 and 1979. Like most aircraft types, there were several variants. But it is a little known quirk of aviation history that Boeing built a 707 variant just for Qantas.  The unique Qantas […]

Qantas Cancels 10% Of Flights On This Route

Qantas cancelled nearly one in ten flights on the busy Sydney – Melbourne corridor in the six months to November 2019 according to Australian Government statistics. The route is one of the busiest in the world and Qantas operates up to 46 return services a day at 15-minute frequencies in peak times. A Qantas aircraft […]