Qantas Kicks Off 100-Plane Order Worth More Than $9 Billion

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By Angus Whitley

October 5, 2021 at 12:53 AM UTC

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Qantas Airways Ltd. kicked off a process to buy more than 100 new planes worth in excess of $9 billion as it pushes ahead with plans to start ultra-long flights halfway around the globe.

The airline will bring in the new aircraft by 2034 to renew its aging domestic fleet of Boeing Co. 737-800s and smaller Boeing 717s. Qantas is weighing up Boeing’s 737 Max and Airbus SE’s A320 and will pick a winner in December, Chief Executive Officer Alan Joyce said on a call Tuesday.