VIDEO MEMORIES

As Qantas celebrates a new chapter in our story with our partnership with Emirates, we thought it was time for a little (irreverent!) history. Enjoy our short film

Qantas historical journey.

To view the film please go to: www.catalinadoco.com Description: In 1942 Singapore fell to the Japanese, and with it, the vital air route that delivered top secret air mail and VIP's between Britain and Australia. Sir Hudson Fysh of Qantas proposed to re-establish the air route, with Catalina flying boats travelling an almost impossible 32 hours non stop from Perth to Galle in the South of Ceylon. The flights were top secret and flew under the cover of darkness to avoid capture by the Japanese. Overloaded with fuel and hunted by the enemy, these flights would break the air blockade of Australia and help win the war. The crews would see two sunrises on their flight, later calling them, The Double Sunrise Flights. In total, 271 crossings were made across the Indian Ocean without any loss of life. A total of 858 passengers and 100 tonnes of mail had been flown for over 2 million kilometers. All across enemy territory, unarmed and without support. Feats still regarded today as some of the bravest in aviation history. As a result of the flights Qantas holds the record for the longest non-stop commercial flight. A record 32 hours and 9 minutes. Their record still stands today. Directed & Produced by: Daniel Bunker Story Told By: Rex Senior Narrated By: John McNeill

Wings: The War Boats - flying boats series, episode 3

Qantas Airways 747-400 aircraft VH-OJA breaks the world record for the longest ever commercial flight, non-stop from London to Sydney in 20 hours, 9 minutes and 5 seconds in August 1989.

The "Queen of the Skies", our VH-OJA as QF7474 taking her final flight. Thanks for the memories "City of Canberra". Welcome to your forever home at HARS. ‪#‎QFfarewellOJA‬

The Channel 9 segment on the final flight and retirement of Captain Bob Bishop, who worked for Qantas for 50 years.

Our fifth refitted B747-400 aircraft took to the skies this month. Refitted B747-400 aircraft are now operating on several routes including Brisbane -- Los Angeles; Sydney -- Dallas; Sydney -- Santiago, Brisbane -- Los Angeles; Brisbane -- Singapore; and Sydney -- Los Angeles -- New York. The Economy cabin features the award-winning seat featuring a unique footrest net and ergonomic cushioning, state-of-the-art Panasonic inflight entertainment system on larger personal touch screens with over 1,500 content selections, a self-service snack bar and the introduction of a more generous and intuitive inflight service experience. In Business, customers can enjoy the fully-flat Skybed, mood lighting and the new espresso coffee offering. All nine B747s will be in service by the end of this year.

The newest addition to the Qantas Airways fleet has touched down on Australian soil, proudly carrying a retro livery and bearing the name of trailblazing former CEO James Strong.

Hear from our Chief Pilot Dick Tobiano, Head of Engineering Alan Milne and Head of Head of Creative Development & Customer Experience Kylie Morris on the new Qantas A380 service to Dallas.