Civil aviation profile prints. Available prints options: Design / Dark Theme / Plain background; Size Panorama (914×305 mm / 36"×12"); Size Standard (610×305 mm / 24"×12").
Airbus A330-300 Qantas Airways
Registration: VH-QPB Named: Tennant Creek Type: A330-303 Engines: 2 × GE CF6-80E1A3 Serial Number: 558 First flight: Oct 10, 2003
Qantas Airways Limited is Australia's flag carrier and largest airline by fleet size, international flights, and destinations. Founded in November 1920, it is the world’s third-oldest airline still in operation, having started international passenger flights in May 1935. The name Qantas is an acronym for Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services, reflecting its original service area. The airline is popularly known as "The Flying Kangaroo". Based in Mascot, Sydney, near its main hub at Sydney Airport, Qantas is a founding member of the Oneworld airline alliance. Since November 2003, Qantras has been operating Airbus A330 aircraft for international flights from major Australian cities to destinations in East Asia.