Qantas cancels orders for 15 Boeing 787s
Australia's Qantas Airways Ltd. said Friday it had canceled orders for 15 Boeing 787s and delayed the delivery of a further 15 aircraft due to turbulent market conditions.Qantas Chief Executive Alan Joyce said the decision had not been influenced by Boeing Co.'s announcement earlier this week of a design issue in the 787 and further delay to the aircraft's first flight.
Qantas is set to resume flights between Australia and Europe - but it is expected to take up to three weeks to clear the passenger backlog caused by Europe's air space closure.