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Community
Community Assistance
• Four relief fl ights were operated after the second Bali bombings
in October 2005 to bring Australians home from Bali and fl y a
contingent of medical and security personnel, consular officials,
aid workers and members of the Australian Federal Police to help
meet the needs of Australians on the island.
• In April 2006, following the devastation caused by Cyclone Larry
in Far North Queensland, Qantas operated a charter fl ight for
120 Queensland-based tradesmen to travel to the region to help
rebuild the townships of Innisfail and Babinda.
• Qantas and Australian Airlines operated four special fl ights
in addition to scheduled services to bring home at no cost
more than 1,400 Air Paradise ticket holders stranded in Bali
in November 2005 after the Indonesian carrier suspended
all services.
• After the announcement in March 2006 that domestic carrier
OzJet would cease scheduled services, Qantas fl ew stranded
passengers free of charge.
Environment
Environmental performance is an important part of the Qantas
Group’s overall operations. Leading the way is the Qantas Group
Environment division, which was recognised for its contribution in
the 2005 Melbourne Airport Environment Awards. Qantas won the
award for Best Environment Initiative in recognition of its recently
introduced online environment awareness training course for staff.
Qantas Freight was the runner up in the same category for its
work to increase recycling and reduce waste to landfi ll.
Green Initiatives
• New technology is providing improved safety and accuracy for
pilots, enabling more efficient approaches during landing that
reduce noise and engine emissions. Required Navigation
Performance enhances the accuracy of navigation systems
allowing equipped aircraft like Qantas’ B737-800s to navigate
within more accurate and smaller areas than that of conventional
instrument landing systems.
• A Fuel Conservation Project, established in October 2005, is
investigating and implementing fuel saving initiatives that will
deliver signifi cant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. For
example, the project focuses on weight savings onboard aircraft,
investigates fl ight planning processes to ensure the correct
amount of fuel is carried, identifi es more efficient Air Traffic
Control procedures and reduces use of auxiliary power units by
using airport ground power.
• The Green Team, formed in February 2006, is a group of Qantas
staff who volunteer their time and resources to assist with
environmental projects including office waste management.
• The Qantas bus fl eet, which provides transport services for
operational staff in Sydney, is greenhouse gas neutral.
• Qantas has a long-running association with the environmental
initiative Clean Up Australia. In 2006, more than 450 staff, their
families and friends were involved in the clean up of seven sites.
“Supporting the Qantas Socceroos was the highlight of our 2005/06 sporting sponsorship
calendar. No tournament unites the world to the same extent as the FIFA World Cup,
so we were very proud – both as an international airline and the Spirit of Australia –
to play a part in getting Australia’s team to Germany. The Qantas Socceroos’ journey
provided some of the most spectacular sporting moments of the year.”
John Borghetti, Executive General Manager Qantas
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