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Qantas is on a fleet expansion spree:<\/strong> Australia\u2019s Qantas Airlines has placed an order for an additional 20 Airbus A321XLR jets, bringing the carrier\u2019s total order for the model to 48 aircraft, according to a statement<\/a> released last week. The next-generation A321XLR \u2014 with a long-haul range of up to 8.7k km, some 3k km longer than the Boeing 737 it will be replacing \u2013\u2013 will enable Qantas to expand its direct flights network to cover Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2028.<\/p>\n

Qantas is pouring bns\u2026 but not without scrutiny: <\/strong>Qantas\u2019 hefty fleet renewal bill \u2014 standing at about USD 13 bn as of last June \u2014 has cast a spotlight on the Australian flagship carrier, with financial outfit Morningstar\u2019s equity analyst Angus Hewitt sustaining a bearish outlook<\/a> for the firm back in June. Fleet replacement costs could be a \u201cmassive capex bill,\u201d exceeding the company\u2019s current market value and more than double its forecasted net earnings over the same period, Hewitt said at the time.<\/p>\n

The pipeline:<\/strong> The airline ordered nearly 200 new aircraft<\/a> from manufacturers Boeing and Airbus to accommodate demand for direct flights from Sydney to New York and London. <\/p>\n

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Airbus <\/strong>UK union defers strike, mulls new pay bump: <\/strong>Airbus UK workers have delayed a strike that was due tomorrow after management offered a new pay and pension scheme, according to a statement<\/a> released last week. Union members will vote on the offer between 12-19 September, and, should the proposal be turned down, resume striking on 23-24 September, the union \u2014 Unite \u2014 warns.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s at stake? <\/strong>Unite represents upwards of 3k fitters and engineers whose strike will affect Airbus\u2019 factories in Broughton and Filton. This is expected to impact<\/a> wing production for Airbus\u2019 commercial and military aircraft, hindering the planemaker\u2019s ability to produce wings for its commercial A320, A330, and A350 jets. Management is still confident it will achieve its year-end delivery targets, despite Unite\u2019s planned actions, it said earlier this month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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