Is safety record of world’s most experienced airline about to fall out of the sky?
Qantas has received much publicity over a combination of several incidents and issues during the past 6 months that raise doubts in many peoples’ minds over the safety of the airline. I am one of those people. I am referring to: • An electrical failure in January on a 747 flight between London & Bangkok • Reports of hydraulic failure in the nose wheel landing gear on a Dash-8 flying between Gladstone to Rockhampton • Hydraulic problems (accompanied with smoke) on a flight landing at Brisbane from Townsville • Reported engine failure between London and Singapore • Fumes entering cabin during a London to Bangkok flight • Numerous reports during the latter part of last year with regards to Qantas engineering standards The airline is marketing itself as the world’s most experienced airline (hover over icon to watch their ad here without leaving page). Qantas does have an enviable track record, with to date no fatalities on its hands. Perhaps that is down to good management, more recently i
