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McDonald November 16, 2017 Final Research Paper Qantas Flight 32 I. Part One: Case Presentation 1. Case Narrative On November 4, 2010 Qantas Airlines was operating Flight 32 from Singapore to Sydney, Australia (Administration). Qantas Flight 32 was an Airbus A380 aircraft equipped with four Rolls Royce Trent 900 high bypass ratio turbofan engines (Administration). Five flight crew members, 24 cabin crew members and 440 passengers were onboard Qantas Flight 32 (Administration). Four minutes after takeoff

the McDonnell Douglas DC-8, both proving to be hugely successful and the 707 still remains in service today. In 1970 Boeing brought one of the world’s most recognised aircraft into service - the Boeing 747 which seats over 400 passengers. By 1972 Airbus had joined the jet aircraft market and launched the A300 and only recently stopped production in July 2007. It was back during the Second World War that the supersonic jet engine was developed; this technology was later used for the first and only

manufacturers are Airbus and Boeing. The competition between the two manufacturers is neck to neck but that would prove to be a boon for Emirates as the prices would not rocket through the ceiling. A study shows that Emirates holds 93 Boeing aircrafts and 83 Airbus units (Planespotters, 2009). In 2007, Emirates purchased 81 Airbus flights, to extend it services- however, they chose Airbus over Boeing as the latter failed to deliver its latest aircrafts on time and moreover, Airbus had quoted a good

Furthermore, the Airbus A380, when it was initially allowed to be landed at Gatwick, Patel, S. (2010) stated the CEO of Gatwick commented that the Airbus A380 was an up to date aircraft which used less fuel per passenger than recent aircrafts. Due to Airbuses positive environmental initiations with their aircrafts, in 2010, according to Heathrow Skyport (2010) Hawaiian Airlines increased its Airbus orders for the A330 and the A350; the A330 as it specially

Qantas Airways Limited has a very long and extensive history of operating in the continent of Australia. It holds the honor of currently being the largest airline in Australia and one of the oldest in the world. It is impossible to link the history of aviation in Australia without the thought of Qantas. On November 16th, 1920, Qantas, known as the flying kangroo, was founded in a remote area of Australia, known as Winston, Queensland. It was originally known as Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial

QF32- THE NEAR CRASH OF THE QANTAS A380 OVER SINGAPORE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Airbus A380, one of the largest passenger aircraft in the world, made its debut commercial flight with Singapore Airlines flying from Singapore to Sydney in October 2007. Qantas Flight 32 was the scheduled passenger flight of the A380 fleet which suffered an uncontained engine rotor failure on November 4, 2010 and made an emergency landing at Changi Airport. The UERF was caused by the crack present in the oil feed pipe

Even though it may not reduce cost as much, advance technology does improve Emirates operations. After much innovations of 21st century technology, Emirates establish its first A380 airbus fleet in 2010 and still expanding. Not only it accommodate a huge number of passengers, the plane, but it also uses Biofuel and quieter noise volume with thrust reversal engines, giving its passengers great flight experience. 2.5 Environmental

QANTAS ANNOUNCES PROFIT RESULT, RESPONSE TO ECONOMIC CONDITIONS Highlights: Strong portfolio performance: o Continuing record results for Jetstar and Qantas Frequent Flyer.1 o Revenue growth of 6 per cent. o Yield and unit cost improvements. o Offset by industrial action and record high fuel costs. Improvement in net operating cash flow of 5 per cent. Strategic initiatives to transform Qantas International and grow Jetstar in Asia. SYDNEY, 16 February 2012: The Qantas Group today announced

emissions is a huge issue which looms large over the aviation industry. As such, Qantas has prioritised reducing carbon emissions from aviation fuel. Qantas has invested in next generation aircrafts which are more fuel – efficient, such as the Airbus A380 and Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The Qantas group invests in Bombardier Q400 for regional routes, which expends 35% less fuel than other similarly sized aircrafts. Secondly, Qantas is also dedicated to reducing the noise produced by aircrafts. The Group

extensive network of services within the Middle East as well as to Africa, East Asia, South Asia, Australia, North America, Europe and South America. It operates an exclusively wide-bodied aircraft fleet, composed of three aircraft families: the Airbus A 330/A 340, Airbus A 380 and the Boeing 777. The local competitors for Emirates are the Etihad, Air Arabian, Gulf Airways and global competitors are British Airways, Singapore Airlines and the like.