Qantas and its milestone Airbus order: A new chapter for Australian aviation

A historic deal between the Australian flag carrier and European OEM heralds a bold new chapter in Antipodean aviation, says Gordon Smith

Qantas is no stranger to pushing the envelope. During its 102 years of commercial flying, it’s made relatively light work of joining the domestic dots, but its international routes have needed ingenuity and a pioneering spirit not often seen at comparable European flag carriers.

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