The Qantas Group has revealed the última fase de su plan de renovationófleet number when ordering 24 más aircraft to gradually replace the current ones A330 and A380. Qantas press photo
The multi-million order is made up of 12 Airbus A350 and 12 Boeing 787, scheduled to arrive from 2027 until the próxima déeach. Additional purchase options have been secured equally between Airbus y Boeing, allowing flexibility for growth and to change 10 A380 for A350 from theñO 2032.
Más airplanes
Currently, international flights to Asia and USA, además of some national, They are operated by Qantas A330s and thanks to the greater autonomyíof the A350 and 787 to allowá cover current routes andñadd new ones with minor fuel consumption. The fleet A330 tenderá 21 añon average when renovation beginsón in the añO 2027, according to the patternóGroup replacement number.
The renovation projectón, called 'Project Fysh', honors Sir Hudson Fysh, co-founder of Qantas. The order consists of 4 Boeing 787-9 and 8 787-10, starting to arrive from the 2027, and 12 Airbus A350-1000 from 2028.
The Boeing 787-9 and 787-10 They have similar lengths to the current A330, powered by General Electric GEnx engines, with reductionón andústica of 60%. The 787-9 improves fuel consumption by 20%, and the 787-10 in a 25%. The Airbus A350-1000 from 72,25 meters, más long than the A330, to useá motores Rolls Royce Trent XWB-97, with reductionón andústatic of a 50% and consume a 25% less fuel compared to previous generations.
Renovationón of the fleet
- East á expected that twenty-twoós of the previously announced E190s crew-leasedón by Alliance Airlines will join the Qantas fleet at the end of December 2023.
- Two A321 freighters are expected to arriveás converted at the end of December 2023.
- The 18 Jetstar's Airbus A321LR isán on track to enter the fleet at the end of the yearñthe calendar 2024, and will deliverán others 20 A321LR and A321XLR for theñthe calendar 2029.
- The first of the 12 Airbus A350-1000 ULR for Project Sunrise arrivingá during the 2026.
Sustainability
As part of the agreement with Airbus and Boeing, Qantas be sureá access to up to 500 million liters of aviation fuelón sustainable (PURE) for añor what to startíyet to arrive from 2028. This has the potential to replace up to 90 percent of the Group's provisional SAF target for 2030.
As a direct alternative to traditional airplane kerosene, PURE reduces life cycle carbon emissions by up to 80 percent and is a key part of the reduction planón of emissions Qantas.
