Talk:Qantas

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[edit] FAC Recomendations

OK. With the recent FAC nomination I put in for Qantas, I have had some recomendations (see Wikipedia:Featured article candidates#Qantas) I am willing to make most of these changes myself or for anybody willing to help, I would apprechiate it. If I have no response for supports, opposing or anyone willing to help by November the 2nd, I will start making these changes immediatly by myself. I am doing this so Qantas will be a FA one day soon!

Please reply on my talk page as well as here. Aflumpire 22:15, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Don't Touch

Please do not any major edits to Qantas in the next few days while this is a FAC. I have a limited internet connection at work and none at home for a few days. If any major changes do want to be made in the next few days, please place a comment on my disscussion page. I will notify on this page when I have completed the major upgrades.

Aflumpire 22:05, 1 November 2007 (UTC)

Go on editing as normal. I just got my internet back and its to late. Sorry everyone. Ill try to get it up to FAC standard in a month or so. Keep looking in this space for more info later down the track. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Aflumpire (talk • contribs) 20:53, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Img cover sept.jpg

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BetacommandBot 00:28, 7 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Boeing 787-8

The article mentions Qantas are receiving 787-8 and 787-9, the 787-8 are going straight to Jetstar and shouldn't be marked down for the Qantas fleet. --Goldwing 5000 (talk) 12:12, 23 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Recent Incidents....

In the last day there has been revisions done by people who suggest that some recent events are notable or not notable to be added to the page. Personally I dont think that events such as the rejected landing (VH-OEJ at LAX) where no serious damage or injury occurred are really worth adding to this page. The other recent incident at Darwin involving 717 VH-NXE however, I think is worthy as the aircraft sustained damage and may or may not still be too damaged to repair (I might be baised as I added this incident to the page!) Please add your opinons here instead of undoing peoples revisions etc.... Andrew. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tazkal (talk • contribs) 13:31, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

  • From what I've read (NT News, Nine News Darwin and ABC NT) when I was in Darwin the cost to fix (Media have stated that Qantas doesn't want to scarp the aircraft so they don't damage there record[1]) which will cost more then the cost of a new aircraft but the problem is Qantas hasn't said much therefore it could be media hype and the incident is still being investigated so we should wait for an outcome before adding it to the article[2][3][4], Same goes for VH-OEJ in LAX. For all we know it could be a tyre issue or something failed in the cockpit therefor it's just if's and could be's. I do believe that the VH-OJM from London to Bangkok should be left if it can be expanded. I've looked for some guidelines for Airline companies but yet to find it but if anyone can point me to the page it would be great! :) EDIT: Photos of the damaged VH-NXE -- Bidgee (talk) 13:56, 26 March 2008 (UTC)
The accidents and incidents that were removed are not notable, not injuries, not serious damage or did not invoke a change in procedures with a wide effect. MilborneOne (talk) 20:14, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Aeroplanes

Somebody has added an asterisk linked to the Airbus A340 page in the middle of the sentence, "Although Qantas did not choose the Boeing 777-200LR, it is rumoured that Qantas is still looking into buying aircraft* capable of flying Sydney-London non-stop." This is Ridiculous.--Goldwing 5000 (talk) 06:44, 26 April 2008 (UTC) The Fleet section also says Qantas does have 1 A380 with 20 ordered, they do have 20 ordered but currently don't have one.--Goldwing 5000 (talk) 06:55, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] 3rd oldest airline

can this be substantiated or qualified or cited? At the moment it flies (no pun intended) in the face of the linked article. GraemeLeggett (talk) 18:06, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

No, it does not. The "world's third oldest airline" refers to an airline that is still operating today. Have a look at the table again. Qantas is thirded by KLM and Avianca. However, according to the reference that is actually cited, Qantas claimed that they are the world's second oldest airline. http://www.qantas.com.au/infodetail/about/FactFiles.pdf —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mvjs (talk • contribs) 21:59, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
It's my interpretation of the sentence as cast that came to that conclusion; the qualifying element being right at the end. I may try a rewriting of that bit.GraemeLeggett (talk) 14:13, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
KLM have some claim to have been operating longer under the same name - albeit they are now a subsidiary of a parent company. The KLM article doesn't state though when they adopted the name/what they flew as initially, and the statement there isn't sourced. GraemeLeggett (talk) 09:36, 22 May 2008 (UTC)
Here in the UK, Qantas are currently running a TV ad campaign with the slogan "the world's most experienced airline", which explicitly says that the "more than 87 years" it's been operating is longer than any other airline. There's no on-screen small print qualifying the claim! 86.132.139.133 (talk) 18:54, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Inflation of Qantas fleet numbers

A discussion has been created at Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Airlines#Inflation_of_Qantas_fleet_numbers in regards to inflated numbers being used for Qantas (and some other airlines). If you have anything to add to the discussion, please do so at that link. --Россавиа Диалог 04:57, 4 June 2008 (UTC)