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It is not "QANTAS" and it isn't an acronym. In October 1947 QANTAS was bought out by the government and shutdown. The company that exists today is the descende
by freddie_mercury 8y ago
It is not "QANTAS" and it isn't an acronym.
In October 1947 QANTAS was bought out by the government and shutdown. The company that exists today is the descendent of Qantas Empire Airlines (notice the different capitalisation) which was founded in 1934 as a joint venture by QANTAS and BOAC (British Overseas Air Corporation). When the joint venture was founded the name chosen was not an acronym and was not all uppercase. That name was "inspired by" QANTAS Limited but is not QANTAS.
https://trove.nla.gov.au/people/1472377?c=people https://trove.nla.gov.au/people/1472377?c=people
- ggm 8y agoTIL. Amazing how you can still believe stuff which has never been true, for all of your life (it was never true for me that QANTAS existed since it ceased to exist before 1961) and only really learn it end-stage. I suspect its one of these things Queenslanders want to be true, but we have to accept the reality. (I also thought BOAC persisted long beyond BA. I dont think I saw a BOAC jet but I sure saw BOAC turboprops in Edinburgh)