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Vanessa Hudson

Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Qantas

Search every verified Vanessa Hudson interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Vanessa Hudson, Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Qantas, discussed the airline's fleet renewal and new ultra-long-haul routes in an interview with Bloomberg Talks. She stated that Qantas is undertaking its largest fleet renewal in history, including plans to retire its Airbus A380 aircraft starting in the early 2030s as they reach around 20 years of age, with the A350-1000 ULR expected to replace them. Hudson also said the airline's Project Sunrise initiative, which will launch direct Sydney-to-London flights in October 2027, is based on current demand and yield data, noting that Qantas sees about a 20% higher yield on its Perth-London route compared to one-stop routes through Asia or the Middle East. Hudson indicated that Sydney-to-New York would be the next ultra-long-haul destination after Sydney-London, with the airline expecting to receive five A350 aircraft by November next year to support daily service on the London route and the subsequent launch of New York flights in the second half of the following calendar year. She also mentioned that Qantas has worked with the University of Sydney for a decade on managing jet lag and improving the passenger experience on long-haul flights.

Recent appearances

  • Qantas Airways CEO Vanessa Hudson Talks Revamping Fleet & New Routes | Bloomberg Talks

    August 27, 2026 · 📺 Bloomberg Podcasts

    Qantas Airways will retire its Airbus A380s from 2028 and phase out its A330 fleet, replacing them with more fuel-efficient aircraft. Vanessa Hudson, Qantas Group CEO, speaks to host Guy Johnson about the challenges and opportunities facing the business and more. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. Bloomberg Talks curates top interviews from around Bloomberg News. Hear conversations with the biggest names in finance, politics and entertainment. On Bloomberg Talks, we round up interviews with Fortune 500 CEOs, government officials, well-known…

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  • Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson on unveiling Project Sunrise and redefining long‑haul flying

    June 18, 2026 · 📺 Quest Means Business

    "It has been a long journey to get to this moment. But reflecting myself, I went back in history, and the objective of solving this tyranny of distance we've talked about—that is what Qantas was founded on."  ‪@Qantas‬ CEO Vanessa Hudson on unveiling Project Sunrise and redefining long‑haul flying.

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  • Qantas Airways Limited Q2 2026 Earnings Call | H1 2026

    March 02, 2026 · 📺 i101

    Qantas Airways Limited Q2 2026 Earnings Conference Call. If you find our work useful, please support us by purchasing a Super Thanks— it truly helps us a lot. #earningscall #StockMarketNews #conferenceCall Earnings Call | Earnings Conference Call | Earnings concall | concall | quarterly results | Stock News | Full Year results | Fiscal Year results | investment news | stock latest news If you want us to remove your company's earnings call or any other conference call, please reach out to [email protected].

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  • Qantas CEO vows to keep airfares down as operating costs increase | The Business | ABC NEWS

    February 25, 2026 · 📺 ABC News (Australia)

    Qantas has announced a flat half-year profit, supported by continuing strong demand for domestic travel and the delivery of new aircraft across Qantas and Jetstar. The statutory net profit after tax was slightly up to $925 million. Revenue rose to $12.9 billion. Chief executive Vanessa Hudson says the industry is seeing costs increase, sometimes at double the rate of inflaton for things like airports, government fees and the cost of keeping fleet healthy. "We are going to focus on making sure that we are driving transformation to offset those cost escalation. We have got to make sure that we d…

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  • LIVE: Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson on company results in Sydney

    February 25, 2026 · 📺 Reuters

    Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson speaks in Sydney after interim 2026 results. #australia #aviation #qantas #earnings #sydney Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/

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  • Leadership is about humility: Vanessa Hudson on building trust and lifting the team around you

    October 28, 2025 · 📺 Champions of Change Coalition

    Vanessa Hudson, CEO and Managing Director of Qantas Group and Member of the Champions of Change Founding Group, reflects on her 35-year journey at Qantas – from building breadth through sideways moves, to moments of self-doubt, pivotal mentors, and lessons in trust and humility. In this CEO Insights case study, Vanessa shares the experiences that shaped her leadership, the importance of mindset, and her vision for creating pride and belonging across a workforce of 30,000 people. 👉 Explore more insights from Australia’s top CEOs: https://championsofchangecoalition.or...

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  • NEXT GENERATION Qantas Aircraft. I Interviewed CEO Vanessa Hudson

    September 27, 2025 · 📺 BeSnappy

    Mid-Flight interview with QANTAS CEO Vanessa Hudson about the A321 XLR features and benefits, and how some Boeing 737’s will be replaced. I was lucky enough to catch up with Vanessa during the media flight between Sydney and Melbourne where we got to experience this new next generation aircraft. So how many of this new aircraft have QANTAS Ordered? Thanks to the Qantas media team for inviting me on the very first public flight on the 'Great Ocean Road' A321XLR aircraft on its maiden voyage.

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  • Qantas tells 5.7 million customers how much of their data is in criminal hands | The Business

    July 08, 2025 · 📺 ABC News (Australia)

    Qantas chief executive Vanessa Hudson speaks to The Business to answer questions about its data breach. She reveals nearly six million customers have had their data stolen, including names, email, phone numbers, addresses, tier status, and even meal preferences. However, she says passwords, pin numbers and login details were not included in the data breach and says she's confident the airline's systems are secure and have handed the investigation over to the Australian Federal Police. Ms Hudson told The Business' Kirsten Aiken that communication with customers is her main priority and she "co…

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  • Qantas Airways CEO on the Company's Recent "Pain Points"

    June 04, 2024 · 📺 Quest Means Business

    ‪@Qantas‬ Airways CEO Vanessa Hudson details her company's recent "pain points," her plan for overcoming these challenges, and her airline's commitment to Project Sunrise.

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  • Qantas CEO provides update on frequent flyer program

    April 07, 2024 · 📺 News24

    Qantas Group CEO Vanessa Hudson has provided an update on the airline’s frequent flyer program. Ms Hudson said the company has been focused on “addressing the pain points” that customers have highlighted. “Particularly we have focused on improving reliability, delivering better on time performance and reducing cancellations,” she said on Monday. She announced the airline is launching a new ‘Classic Plus’ program for frequent flyer customers. “This is the biggest investment in frequent flyer rewards in the 35-year history of the Qantas frequent flyer program.”

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  • IN FULL: Qantas announces Vanessa Hudson as CEO Alan Joyce's successor | ABC News

    May 01, 2023 · 📺 ABC News (Australia)

    Vanessa Hudson will take over the reins at Qantas, when Alan Joyce retires in November. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more: https://ab.co/3LnQ2W2 ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad, including the latest coronavirus pandemic updates. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2 Like ABC News on Faceb…

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