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The Qantas Group has revealed the latest phase of its fleet renewal plan by ordering 24 more planes to gradually replace the current ones A330 and A380. Qantas press photo
The multi-million order is made up of 12 Airbus A350 and 12 Boeing 787, scheduled to arrive from 2027 until the next decade. Additional purchase options have been secured equally between Airbus y Boeing, allowing flexibility for growth and to change 10 A380 for A350 from the year 2032.
More planes
Currently, international flights to Asia and USA, plus some national, are operated by Qantas A330s and thanks to the greater autonomy of the A350 and 787 will allow covering current routes and adding new ones with less fuel consumption. The fleet A330 will have 21 years on average when renewal begins in the year 2027, in line with the Group's replacement pattern.
The renovation project, called 'Project Fysh', honors Sir Hudson Fysh, co-founder of Qantas. The order consists of 4 Boeing 787-9 and 8 787-10, starting to arrive from the 2027, and 12 Airbus A350-1000 from 2028.
The Boeing 787-9 and 787-10 They have similar lengths to the current A330, powered by General Electric GEnx engines, with acoustic reduction 60%. The 787-9 improves fuel consumption by 20%, and the 787-10 in a 25%. The Airbus A350-1000 from 72,25 meters, longer than the A330, will use Rolls Royce Trent XWB-97 engines, with acoustic reduction of a 50% and consume a 25% less fuel compared to previous generations.
Fleet renewal
- Twenty-two of the previously announced E190s wet-leased by Alliance Airlines are scheduled to join the Qantas fleet in late December 2023.
- Two more converted A321 freighters are expected to arrive at the end of December 2023.
- The 18 Jetstar's Airbus A321LR on track to enter fleet by end of calendar year 2024, and others will be delivered 20 A321LR and A321XLR for the calendar year 2029.
- The first of the 12 Airbus A350-1000 ULR for Project Sunrise will arrive during the 2026.
Sustainability
As part of the agreement with Airbus and Boeing, Qantas access will be ensured to up to 500 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel (PURE) per year that would begin to arrive from 2028. This has the potential to replace up to 90 percent of the Group's provisional SAF target for 2030.
As a direct alternative to traditional airplane kerosene, PURE reduces life cycle carbon emissions by up to 80 percent and is a key part of the emissions reduction plan Qantas.
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