Qantas 'safest airline in the world' - CEO

by sweet east pearl | August 4, 2008 at 04:17 pm | 1084 views | 20 comments | 5 recommendations

Over the past twenty years ago, Qantas has enjoyed a safety record that was the envy of many other airlines, in that none of its aircraft had ever crashed.

The carrier held the reputation for being the safest airline in the world.

Qantas chief executive Geoff Dixon said his airline remains "probably the safest" in the world, despite three emergency landings from mid-air faults in just over a week.

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority announced the review Sunday after a Boeing 767 with 200 passengers on board returned to Sydney airport soon after takeoff Saturday because air traffic controllers saw fluid streaming from a wing.

On July 25, an explosion on board a Qantas Boeing 747 en route from London to Australia blew a hole in the fuselage and caused rapid decompression in the passenger cabin. Last week, an Australian domestic flight was forced to return to the southern city of Adelaide after a wheel-bay door failed to close.

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supertin

at 19:50 on August 4th, 2008

My photo is one of the flights that actually made it ;-)

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rjgowrie

at 07:23 on August 5th, 2008

about my photo: A unique viewpoint from on board a Qantas flight from Brisbane that had just landed in Sydney airport, June 2008.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/51845939@N00/2633043037/

http://blog.russel-gowrie.com/?p=9

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Taipan Images

at 20:50 on August 4th, 2008

Qantas A330 doing touch & go training at Avalon Geelong Vitoria Australia.
Qantas is still the safest airline in the world

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777-300ER

at 21:33 on August 4th, 2008

Qantas 737-400 arriving from Sydney. Sadly a sight thats not going to be seen around Gold Coast anymore; Qantas has ceased operations to the Gold Coast.

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at 08:14 on August 5th, 2008

sweet east pearl, I like this story. It's good stuff.

Some good perspective and objectivity! Still want to wait before I fly with them again!

garethbrendandunne

at 10:38 on August 5th, 2008

...i took Rain Man's advice and it was a very pleasent experience for me.
A glass of wine, (or two), service with a smile and a personal interactive entertainment system.

What better way to spend a long haul flight from Hong Kong.

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penvisser

at 11:04 on August 5th, 2008

Just made this photograph on the day Heathrow BA Terminal 5 opened his doors.

Shot was made trough the glass of the waiting lounge with Canon 400D and 70-200L f/4

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aviator_aditya

at 05:14 on August 6th, 2008

go easy.. on the airlines mate. .

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cheydakcreations

at 05:10 on August 7th, 2008

QANTAS, to me are one of the safest and most proffesional airlines I have ever travelled with. It is good that media brings us these stories but sometimes the media can be its own enemy.

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cheydakcreations

at 05:17 on August 7th, 2008

I took this pic at West Pymble in Sydney NSW.

Camera used was a Fujifilm Finepix S 5600. 5.1 mega pixels, 10X optical zoom.

This is my first digital camera and for a basic camera I am more than happy with it.

John H Gamborg

at 22:24 on August 7th, 2008

Arriving at Sydney Airport a few weeks before the incidents began, everything is normal for Qantas' flights lined up this morning.

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John H Gamborg

at 22:26 on August 7th, 2008

Andrew Carroll

at 09:02 on August 8th, 2008

My 2 photos are of a Qantas 747, making a (very, very late!) approach to London's Heathrow airport. I regard Qantas as an airline who pertain to high standards of service and maintenance in particular.

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