Through never-before-seen photographs and historical detail from Qantas’s archives, new book The Flying Kangaroo tells the story of Qantas’s evolution from a wild idea by two hobbyists to world-renowned airline. 
Qantas (which stands for Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services) began by connecting Australians across western Queensland’s unforgiving terrain - but soon was connecting Australia with the world.
Qantas (which stands for Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services) began by connecting Australians across western Queensland’s unforgiving terrain - but soon was connecting Australia with the world.
It went from carrying mostly mail to flying 50 million people a year.
Qantas’s history is entwined with Australian identity, launching in the aftermath of World War I and the Spanish Flu, and soaring to match Australian ambitions in the one hundred years since.
Qantas’s history is entwined with Australian identity, launching in the aftermath of World War I and the Spanish Flu, and soaring to match Australian ambitions in the one hundred years since.
Its centenary year has been the most turbulent year yet, with a pandemic grounding virtually the entire fleet and Qantas coming to the rescue of Australians stranded overseas.
The Flying Kangaroo, written by Neil Montagnana-Wallace, commemorates a century of Australian aviation.
The Flying Kangaroo, written by Neil Montagnana-Wallace, commemorates a century of Australian aviation.
Qantas defines air travel in Australia having seen off several rivals.
The Flying Kangaroo: 100 Years of Qantas (Affirm Press and Bounce Books) is available online at Booktopia and where good books are sold. $49.99.
The Flying Kangaroo: 100 Years of Qantas (Affirm Press and Bounce Books) is available online at Booktopia and where good books are sold. $49.99.
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