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Qantas is the largest Australian commercial flight company. QANTAS stands for Queensland And Northern Territory Aerial Services

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7 Jan, 2015

Worlds safest airline

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AirlineRatings.com publishes a report naming QANTAS as the safest airline in the world for 2014. Qantas did not have any fatality during 2014. The rating system is endorsed by the International Civil Aviation Organization, a United Nations agency. The airline is named the leader in terms of real-time monitoring of its engines across its fleet using satellite communications, development of an avionics system that provides a direct data link communication between the pilot and the air traffic controller, as well as the development of flight data recorders to monitor plane and crew performance.

16 Jul, 2015

Airline honors Miller

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Qantas rolls out the red carpet at the Mascot headquarters to honor 100 year old Miller, a WWII veteran and former Qantas pilot. CEO Joyce hands over a framed personal letter. Chief pilot Tobiano:

We’re (Qantas) 95 years old so Captain Miller’s just a little bit older than us … what an amazing career.