Qantas expands regional Qld services

Paul

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Nov 15, 2005
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Qantas is spreading its wings over regional Queensland with an additional fleet of turboprop aircraft new to the southern hemisphere.

Qantas Groups' regional subsidiary, QantasLink, announced the first of its seven new 72 seat Bombardier Q400 planes, which will cost a total of $200 million, had touched down in Brisbane from Canada, ready to take flight from February 26.

Qantas Executive General Manager Regional Airlines Narendra Kumar said the aircraft featured jet-like speed with new engine and propeller systems, shaving between 10 and 20 per cent off current flight times.

Mr Kumar said the introduction of five of the new Bombardier Q400 aircraft to regional Queensland would boost capacity by more than 240,000 seats a year to cities including Rockhampton, Gladstone, Emerald, Mackay and Townsville.

Sydney Morning Herald