SYDNEY : Australia's flagship carrier, Qantas Airways Ltd, said on Tuesday that long-serving CEO Alan Joyce would step aside in November, and named Vanessa Hudson as its next chief executive officer.Below is a timeline of key events in Joyce's 15-year career as one of the longest-serving CEOs of a major A
SYDNEY : Australia's flagship carrier, Qantas Airways Ltd, said on Tuesday that long-serving CEO Alan Joyce would step aside in November, and named Vanessa Hudson as its next chief executive officer.
* November 2010 - The airline temporarily grounds its Airbus A380 fleet after one of the planes was forced to land in Singapore with engine trouble. It was one of the most serious incidents for an airline with one of the industry's best safety records. * December 2013 - Qantas calls for government support after warning investors of losses amid a bruising market share battle against domestic rival Virgin Australia.
* October 2016 - Joyce orchestrates a turnaround and delivers record profits and the first dividend to shareholders since 2009.* June 2020 - After the coronavirus pandemic hits, Qantas axes 8,500 jobs, or nearly 30 per cent of its pre-COVID workforce, grounds most of its aircraft and retires its remaining Boeing 747 fleet.
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