01-Apr-2013 7:44 AM
Emirates, Qantas celebrate with flyover
Direct News Source
31-Mar-2013
Emirates and Qantas marked the official start of their historic partnership with a flyover of Sydney Harbour by a Qantas A380 and an Emirates A380 at a height of 1,500 feet on Sunday morning.
The partnership, which received approval from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) on 27 March, will provide customers with a seamless international and Australian network, frequent flyer benefits and world-class travel experiences.
The flyover was watched from the Sydney Opera House by Tim Clark, President Emirates Airline, Alan Joyce. Chief Executive Officer of Qantas; along with members of the public who had gathered around the harbour.
In the flight deck of the Emirates A380 were Captain Abbas Shaban, Emirates' Chief Pilot A380, Captain Patrick De Roeck and First Officer Patrick Flynn.
Later in the day, the first Qantas flights departed from Sydney and Melbourne to London via the international hub of Dubai on Sunday.