Qantas preps its A380s for international restart

Australian Aviation Podcast Network

English - August 31, 2021 06:43 - 52 minutes - 71.8 MB
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After two months in a COVID slumber, Qantas finally poked its head up to reveal its full-year financial results.

And while the loss was predictable, far more interesting was its ambitious plan to get flying again this year, and bring its A380s back earlier than expected.

In this episode, Adam Thorn and Hannah Dowling discuss the politics behind the story, and which of its A380s will be the first to leave the desert to return.

Plus, why has Qatar’s Hamad airport been named the best in world despite the invasive search of Australian women returning home last year?