AUSTRALIAN AIRLINES is to disappear as a name. It had a short life,
only existing as a Qantas offspring since October 2002. In a major
reconfiguration of its scheduled operations Qantas will introduce
Jetstar International in November, initially with Airbus A330 aircraft
and later Boeing 787s. It will concentrate on leisure routes to South
East Asia and the Pacific, and also code share with Qantas and offer
interlining, unheard of for what will be essentially a long haul
budget carrier. Jetstar domestic continues as a low cost carrier
with its only international routes connecting Christchurch with
Melbourne and Australia”s major east coast cities.
http://www.jetstar.com.au