(MENAFN) Qantas chief executive defended the company after it was forced to divert or to turn around three planes in one day, claiming that its record was better than most, AFP reported.
Three Qantas flights made emergency landings on Monday, including an A380 that was put into a controlled descent and requested a priority landing in Perth after its air-conditioning system malfunctioned.
The company's chief executive said the reality was that "thousands upon thousands" of turn-backs happened to airlines each year and Qantas experienced far fewer than the industry as a whole.
He added that the Boeing 737, one of the planes involved in Monday's incidents, the industry average was one turn-back for every 9,000 sectors whereas for Qantas it was one turn-back for every 18,000 sectors travelled.
Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.