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Network and Business Developments
• Qantas’ three B747-400 freighters operate 16 services each week
to key markets in Asia, North America and Europe.
• Qantas is converting four B737-300 passenger aircraft for use by
Australian air Express (AaE). The fi rst aircraft will enter service in
October 2006. The converted freighters will deliver substantial
fuel efficiency and reliability benefi ts to AaE and replace three
of its ageing B727 freighters.
• The Melbourne Freight Terminal is being redeveloped to increase
export operations with expanded capability as a result of larger
warehousing and state-of-the-art material handling systems.
Work is due for completion in June 2007.
• Work to provide improved truck staging facilities and extra dock
space at the Sydney Freight Terminal is almost completed.
• The redevelopment of the Perth Freight Terminal was completed
in November 2005.
• Qantas Freight was appointed as the General Sales Agent and
interline partner for AirBridge Cargo (ABC), a division of the
Volga-Dnepr Group, on 1 June 2006. ABC operates all-cargo
aircraft on routes between Europe, Asia and Russia. The agreement
maximises the synergies between two organisations that are both
seeking opportunities in new and emerging markets.
Highlights
• Qantas Freight specialises in logistically complex and
diverse shipments around the world. Highlights during
the year included:
• transporting Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix racing cars from
Melbourne to Munich, V8 Supercars to China and New Zealand
and A1 Grand Prix vehicles from Sydney to Malaysia; and
• handling the freight needs of large-scale entertainment events
such as the Rolling Stones World Tour from Japan to Australia
and New Zealand and The Lion King musical production from
Australia to China.
Joint Ventures
Qantas and Australia Post work closely on two jointly
controlled entities:
• Australian air Express sells the belly space on Qantas domestic
services and provides domestic air freight and mail services; and
• Star Track Express operates a national road express
freight network. After a second full year of operations
under joint control, Star Track Express continues to meet
performance expectations.
Associated Businesses
“Each year, thousands of tonnes of letters and packages are shipped around Australia
and the globe. Every mail bag or express mail item has a unique bar code which is
scanned and assigned to a fl ight. It can then be tracked from airport to airport across
Australia as well as Auckland, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, London, Los Angeles,
Manila, Singapore and Tokyo.” Grant Fenn, Executive General Manager Associated Businesses
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