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Qantas cargo customers seek fee waivers after shipping disruption

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Qantas Freight logistics customers are asking the Australian airline to waive terminal handling and...

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Qantas Freight makes progress on cargo pileup

Qantas Freight said Monday it made substantial progress over the weekend clearing a huge backlog of freight from its Australian airport facilities, a problem created when a transition to a new IT system didn’t go smoothly. However, it estimated that normal operations won’t be fully restored at all locations until Oct. 21.

The cargo division of Qantas Airways said in a customer notice that it was able in recent days to deliver a large number of single, shipper-loaded containers that don’t require...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/qantas-freight-makes-progress-on-cargo-pileup

Qantas says freight backlog in Australia could last 2 more weeks

The beleaguered freight division of Qantas Airways said late Thursday that it could take another two weeks for some key cargo terminals in Australia to dig out from the logjam of shipments caused by a troublesome switchover to a new cargo management system.

Data from the legacy system was supposed to be integrated into the new one, but glitches in digital communication and cargo processing immediately cropped up on Sept. 24. Nearly two weeks into the crisis, Qantas Freight is struggling to keep...

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E-commerce spurs Qantas to convert A330 jets for cargo operation

A Qantas jetliner with white body and red tail on the ground.

Australian airline Qantas said Tuesday it will convert two Airbus A330-200 medium widebody passenger aircraft into freighters to support growing cargo volumes driven by the shift to e-commerce. The carrier’s all-cargo fleet will immediately expand this week with the delivery of its third Airbus A321 converted freighter, a narrowbody aircraft, that will operate for Australia Post.

Qantas, which currently operates 22 dedicated cargo jets, is following a similar path as Air Canada by repurposing...

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Qantas Freight renews domestic air contract with TNT/FedEx Australia

A white Qantas Freight jet with black and red lettering parked at airport.

TNT Australia, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) has signed a new six-year agreement with Qantas Freight, Australia’s largest independent air freight carrier, for domestic freight services in Australia.

The cargo division of Qantas Airways said Thursday it will support FedEx Express moving mining equipment, manufacturing materials, medical supplies and other business-to-business shipments.

Qantas has had a long-standing relationship with both FedEx Express and TNT.

FedEx acquired...

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Airbus A321 embarks on second act in e-commerce

A plane sitting outside a hangar with patches on fuselage where modified doors and other changes are being made.

Australia’s Qantas Airways is scheduled this month to receive the world’s first Airbus A321 converted from a passenger configuration into a freighter. Aviation engineering firms are gearing up to produce more A321 converted freighters, which experts say is ideal for domestic and regional express carriers that fly e-commerce shipments.

The arrival of the freighter — the first narrowbody aircraft with space for containers in the lower deck — comes at an opportune time. The coronavirus greatly...

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Qantas consolidates units in response to depressed international market

A big Qantas jet takes off in bright skies right over photographer, with logo clearly seen on bottom of fuselage. Qantas' international business is suffering.

In a sign of just how bad prospects are for international travel to recover, Qantas Airways on Monday announced it is eliminating the position in charge of international business and folding it into the domestic business unit. 

International boss Tino La Spina will depart Sept. 1 after 14 years with the company and his responsibilities will transfer to Qantas Domestic CEO Andrew David, who also oversees Qantas Freight. The Qantas Group said combining the units under a single chief was necessary...

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Qantas reopens Melbourne airfreight station after COVID infections

A white Qantas jet with red tail comes in for landing on bright day with wheels lowered. Qantas carries freight in its passenger planes, but it's freight station in Melbourne has been closed because of COVID.

Qantas Airways said Monday that its two freight terminals at Melbourne Airport have been cleared by the Department of Health and Human Services in Victoria, Australia, to reopen.

The Qantas Freight facilities were closed for the past week to deal with an apparent outbreak of COVID-19 among employees.

The warehouses are allowed to gradually reintroduce staff in stages, with a small team returning Monday to clear freight already in the terminal, and prioritize medical and other urgent imports,...

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Australian shippers say COVID restrictions could delay container shipments

Aerial view of the Port of Melbourne, which could suffer work slowdowns because of new COVID safety measures.

Australian freight forwarders and shippers, worried about the potential loss of business, are seeking flexibility from new lockdown measures to contain an outbreak of coronavirus in Victoria.

The state restrictions impact warehouses, as well as container depots, and terminal operations at the Port of Melbourne and Melbourne airport.

Trade groups are asking government officials to clarify that import and export businesses will be designated an essential service. They also are proposing alternative...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/australian-shippers-say-covid-restrictions-could-delay-container-shipments

Lessons from Qantas violation for overweight cargo

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Poor communication between crew and load planners led a Qantas Airways (AX: QAN) passenger plane to take off above approved weight limit and spurred the airline to deploy hand-held scanning devices to automate most of the freight confirmation process, according to the results of an investigation by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB).

On Dec. 17, 2017, a Qantas A330-300 departed Sydney 1,047 pounds above the maximum takeoff weight, but the problem wasn’t discovered until the plane...

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