Rejuvenated Qantas eyes more Boeing Dreamliners

Qantas aircraft are seen at Sydney International Airport. Australia’s largest carrier is due to receive the first of its eight Dreamliners at the end of 2017, and has options and purchase rights to buy another 45 of the long-range, fuel-efficient aircraft. — EPA

SYDNEY: Qantas Airways Ltd could potentially more than quadruple its fleet of Boeing Co. Dreamliners as long as the first few aircraft generate a profit, chief executive officer Alan Joyce said.

Australia’s largest carrier is due to receive the first of its eight Dreamliners at the end of 2017, and has options and purchase rights to buy another 45 of the long-range, fuel-efficient aircraft.