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| Founded | 2001 | |||
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| Hubs | Sydney Airport Melbourne Airport Brisbane Airport |
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| Fleet size | 4 | |||
| Destinations | 26 | |||
| Parent company | Qantas Group | |||
| Headquarters | Sydney | |||
| Key people | Alan Joyce (CEO) | |||
| Website | http://www.qantasfreight.com | |||
Qantas Freight is a subsidiary company of Qantas, responsible for the air cargo operations of the Qantas group.[1] It is the owner of freight airline Express Freighters Australia, Asia-based freight forwarder DPEX Worldwide, and trucking company Jets Transport Express; and is also a partner in two joint ventures with Australia Post; Australian air Express, specialising in door-to-door package delivery, and Star Track Express, a road freight company.[1][2]
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Destinations
As of 2007 Qantas Freight serves the following destinations:[3]
Asia
Europe
North America
- United States
- Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
- Chicago (O'Hare International Airport)
- Dallas (Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport)
- Honolulu (Honolulu International Airport)
- New York (John F. Kennedy International Airport)
- Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
- Toledo (Toledo Express Airport)
South America
Oceania
Fleet
In addition to placing freight on board the international flights of Qantas and Jetstar Airways,[4] Qantas Freight operates the following aircraft:
| Aircraft | Total | Notes |
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| Boeing 747-400F | 3 | operated by Atlas Air[1] |
| Boeing 767-200SF | 1 | operated by Air Transport International[5] |
Price-fixing case
Legal action was brought in the United States against a number of airlines' freight operations over allegations of price fixing between 2000 and 2006, including Qantas Freight. Following the imposition of a fine of US$300 million on British Airways, in November 2007 Qantas Freight agreed to plead guilty in a US court and was fined US$61 million.[6] In a separate development the former head of Qantas Freight in the United States was sentenced to eight months imprisonment in May 2008.[7] The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission also launched legal action in Australia, and in October 2008 Qantas' management agreed to settle the case with a fine of AU$20 million.[8] Due to the price-fixing, Qantas is also facing a number of lawsuits.[8]
References
- ^ a b c Qantas subsidiaries page. Retrieved: 14 November 2008.
- ^ Star Track Express - About Us. Retrieved: 15 November 2008.
- ^ Qantas 2007 annual report retrieved 17 December 2008.
- ^ Qantas Freight - About Us. Retrieved: 15 November 2008.
- ^ "ATSG Airlines Launch New International Services" - ATSG Media Release retrieved 13 November 2009
- ^ "Qantas admits cargo price fixing" - BBC News, 27 November 2007. Retrieved: 15 November 2008.
- ^ Rochfort, Scott. "Jail for former Qantas boss in cargo price-fixing cartel", The Sydney Morning Herald online, 10 May 2008. Retrieved: 15 November 2008.
- ^ a b "Qantas fined $20m for price fixing", Australian Broadcasting Corporation News online, 28 October 2008. Retrieved: 15 November 2008.
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