Which airline has a kangaroo logo on its planes' tail?

The kangaroo is the logo of Qantas Airways depicted on the tail of the aircraft. "Qantas Airways" is the flag carrier of Australia and its largest airline by fleet size, international flights and international destinations.

The kangaroo was first painted beneath the cockpit of Qantas' first Liberator aircraft "G-AGKT" during its conversion at Brisbane's Archerfield airport in October 1944, following Qantas' decision to name its Indian Ocean passage the "Kangaroo Service". The symbol featured on all later aircraft.

In 2016 Qantas gave its kangaroo logo a makeover. The change is the fifth since it first appeared. The new roo is more streamlined and simplified “for a cleaner, more modern look”. It’s also less immediately recognizable as a kangaroo, although the airline says shading has been added “to give it a sense of depth and movement”.

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Trevor Kear

they should have noted what " qantas" stands for . queensland and northern territories air services . I believe

Lynn Ridenour

Whether it's true or not, I'm not sure, but it's allegedly the only airline to have never had a crash or a fatality in its history of operations.

JRW

The flying kangaroo, as QANTAS is widely known as.

JRW

Lynn Ridenour, "While Qantas has never had a fatal jet airliner accident, the Australian national airline suffered losses in its early days before the widespread adoption of jets in civilian aviation. These were mainly biplanes or flying boats servicing routes in Queensland and New Guinea. The incidents between 1942 and 1944 were during World War II, when Qantas Empire Airways operated on behalf of the military...in 2014 and 2023, Qantas was rated the world's safest airline by Airline Ratings."

JRW

cindigon, oh dear! How much must a koala bear?

Nancy Mueller

I’ve flown Qantas. There was a rugby team on their way home; having placed first, they were boisterously celebrating victory in the back of our plane I like Qantas

June

My flight back from Melbourne was with Qantas so knew it!

Dolph

rbettis, TRUE, American EAGLE is the club and most prop connector flights

Dolph

Trevor Kear, right, no U in QANTAS, I think it may be territorIAL, tho

rbettis

Qantas, the Best maintained Airline service in the WORLD, and they are usually on time every time, Something American Airline might want to learn from! And if they do cancel a flight they will get you on another, something American Airline seems to have forgotten, my experience and opinion of course.