Qantas is to start the evaluation of new short-haul aircraft to replace its 75 Boeing 737NGs this year.
Speaking at the airline’s half-year result, Vanessa Hudson, the airline’s chief financial officer, told the media that the selection process would start later this calendar year.
Qantas’s fleet of 737NGs is the backbone of its domestic and trans-Tasman operations but many are now approaching 20 years in service.
The competition will pit the Airbus A320 NEO (new engine option) family against the Boeing 737 MAX family. Both aircraft come in a range of seating capacities from about 160 to 230.
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Source:: AirlineRatings.Com