Jul 9, 2026 – 6.11pmQantas has reversed its downward plunge to become the world’s most on-time airline in June, as its use of artificial intelligence and more data to improve turnaround times, as well as its $15 billion fleet transformation, starts to yield results.Aviation information service OAG said Qantas arrived on time 87.16 per cent of the time last month – up from 80.4 per cent in the same month a year ago – beating Spain’s Avianca, which was the next best airline at 87 per cent on-time performance.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles