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page 20
2003 Qantas Annual Report
Qantas is a world leader in the selection
of new aircraft types
Seattle, USA_47º 36‘N 122º 20‘W_11.00 AM
OUR FLEET
Qantas continues to be a world leader in the selection of new
aircraft types.
At 30 June 2003, the Qantas fleet totalled 196 aircraft.
During the year, 17 aircraft entered service:
nine Boeing 737-800s
four Boeing 747-400ERs
four Airbus A330-200s
Highlights of the year included:
delivery to Qantas of the world’s first passenger Boeing
747-400ER aircraft. At the date of this annual report,
Qantas has a fleet of six 747-400ERs, providing capacity
to meet passenger growth on international long haul routes
and, importantly, allowing Qantas to operate trans-Pacific
and European routes with fewer payload restrictions;
delivery of the first Qantas Airbus aircraft, an A330-200,
in December 2002. Qantas now has four A330-200s in
service and the A330 fleet will increase to 13 over the next
three years. The Airbus A330 offers the flexibility to meet
changing requirements in both domestic and international
markets as well as a wider and more
spacious cabin;
the aviation milestone achieved in the delivery of the second
Airbus A330-200 to join the Qantas fleet, when the aircraft
flew non-stop for 20 hours and over almost 17,000
kilometres between Toulouse and M elbourne;
donation of a retired Boeing 747-200 to the Qantas
Founders’ Outback Museum in Longreach where it now holds
pride of place as a major local tourist attraction;
announcement that the fleet of seven Boeing 767-200
aircraft would be progressively retired between June 2003
and September 2004; and
return of two BAe146 aircraft at the expiry of their lease
terms in November 2002.
Looking forward, a great deal of work is being done in preparation
for the deliver of the first Qantas Airbus A380 in 2006.
The A380 will offer customers greater personal space and
comfort while achieving increased payload capability, operational
benefits and reduced aircraft operating costs.
The A380 will accommodate up to 555 passengers in a standard
three class configuration, compared to 416 passengers
on the Boeing 747-400ER which is currently used on similar routes.
The larger payload of the A380 will provide greater opportunities
to expand capacity at slot constrained airports around the world.
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2003 Qantas Annual Report