Qantas challenges Airbus, Boeing to offer better deal on ultra-long haul jets
Qantas has asked Airbus and Boeing for a better deal on planes capable of non-stop Sydney-London flights before deciding whether to place an order. "We asked them to go back and re-look at that to sharpen their pencils because there still was a gap there," Qantas International CE Tino La Spina said Tuesday. The airline is considering launching the world's longest non-stop flights because it sees demand for time-poor travellers willing to pay a premium to cut out stop-overs. Qantas is looking to replace its aging fleet over the medium term and said it expected capacity growth in the domestic market to be near-flat in the current half. Citi analysts in July forecast non-stop flights from Sydney to London and New York could add A$180m annually to the carrier's profit before tax. <br/>
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Qantas challenges Airbus, Boeing to offer better deal on ultra-long haul jets
Qantas has asked Airbus and Boeing for a better deal on planes capable of non-stop Sydney-London flights before deciding whether to place an order. "We asked them to go back and re-look at that to sharpen their pencils because there still was a gap there," Qantas International CE Tino La Spina said Tuesday. The airline is considering launching the world's longest non-stop flights because it sees demand for time-poor travellers willing to pay a premium to cut out stop-overs. Qantas is looking to replace its aging fleet over the medium term and said it expected capacity growth in the domestic market to be near-flat in the current half. Citi analysts in July forecast non-stop flights from Sydney to London and New York could add A$180m annually to the carrier's profit before tax. <br/>
