In April, Qantas said it would replace the two 747-400Fs with the larger capacity 747-8F during 2019.Ĭurrently, Qantas does not operate the A321. The 747 freighters were operated by Atlas on behalf of Qantas. Meanwhile, Qantas Freight also operated one Boeing 767-300F and two Boeing 747-400F freighter aircraft on international routes. The fleet comprised two Boeing 737-300Fs, one 737-400F ( which arrived in 2017) operated by Qantas-owned Express Freighters Australia, as well as three BAe 146-300Fs operated for Qantas by Cobham Aviation Services. Then, in 2016, the airline established a dedicated sub-fleet of freighter aircraft of six freighter aircraft to deliver domestic mail, parcels and Express Post for Australia Post and its subsidiary StarTrack under a five-year contract. In 2015, Qantas signed a five-year agreement to carry Australia Post’s domestic mail, parcels and Express Post until the mid-2020s. In 2012, Qantas sold its share of StarTrack to Australia Post, and in turn acquired Australia Post’s 50 per cent share in Australian air Express. Qantas and Australia Post formed domestic air freight operator Australian air Express in 1992 as a 50:50 joint venture, while in 2003, again as 50:50 partners, they acquired courier delivery company Star Track Express. Qantas, Australia Post and StarTrack have a long history of cooperation.
“Last year we flew more than 400 tonnes of mail on our busiest night, and more than 40 million parcels during December this year, we expect to exceed both those targets.”
“It means that we can build flexibility into the air freight network to manage increased volumes and demand in the lead-up to Christmas,” Holgate said. Australia Post chief executive Christine Holgate said the new seven-year contract would help meet growing demand for online shopping.
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