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Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 55. Chapters: Victoria Bitter, Vegemite, Qantas, XXXX, Quiksilver, Statesman, Aeroplane Jelly, Milo, Winfield, Strategic Airlines, Berlei, Tim Tam, R. M. Williams, Beerenberg Farm, Email Limited, Chiko Roll, Breville, Coon cheese, Billabong, Claytons, Tip Top Bakeries, Bonds, Henry Jones IXL, Blundstone Footwear, Fletcher Jones, Rip Curl, Haigh's Chocolates, Perkins Paste, Patties Bakery, Zip Industries, Bubble O' Bill, Paddle Pop, Wizz Fizz, Meadow Lea, Leviathan, Tooheys New, Mortein, Tiny Teddy, Tarax, Samboy, Sunbeam Australia, Clag, Golden Gaytime, Caramello Koala, Opal, Nomis, Mambo Graphics, Mrs Mac's Pies, Big M, IClothing, Agrichar, Dickheads, Cottee's, Sidchrome, Aerogard, Four'N Twenty Pie, Plus, Tally-Ho, Metters, Streets, Staminade, Esky, Iced Vo Vo, Uncle Tobys, Redheads, UDL, SAO, Simpson, Patties pie, Splice, Breadtop, Lolly Gobble Bliss Bombs, Quality Bakers, Nobby's, Rover, Monte Carlo, Bonox, Snappy Tom. Excerpt: Qantas Airways Limited ( ) (ASX: QAN) is the flag carrier of Australia. The name was originally "QANTAS", an acronym/initialism for "Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services". Nicknamed "The Flying Kangaroo", the airline is based in Sydney, with its main hub at Sydney Airport. It is Australia's largest airline, the third oldest in the world. Qantas headquarters are located in the Qantas Centre in the Mascot suburb of the City of Botany Bay, Sydney, New South Wales. Currently the airline is considered a four-star airline by research consultancy firm Skytrax. In 2010, Qantas was voted the seventh best airline in the world by the firm, a drop from 2009 (sixth), 2008 (third), 2007 (fifth), 2006 (second), and 2005 (second). Qantas was founded in Winton, Queensland on 16 November 1920 as Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited. The airline's first aircraft was an Avro 504K. The airline flew internationally from May 1935, when it commenced service from Darwin to Singapore. In June 1959 Qantas entered the jet age when the first Boeing 707-138 was delivered . Qantas headquarters are located in the Qantas Centre in the Mascot suburb of the City of Botany Bay, Sydney, New South Wales. In 1920 Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Ltd had its headquarters in Winton, Queensland. In 1921 the head office moved to Longreach, Queensland. In 1930 the head office moved to Brisbane. In 1957 a head head office, Qantas House, opened along Hunter Street in Sydney. In the 1970s a new A$50 million headquarters, consisting of twin skyscrapers, was being built in Sydney and expected to take one city block. The first and largest tower had an expected completion time in 1973. Boeing 747-438 on final approach to 27L at London Heathrow AirportQantas, through its Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Programme, has some links with the Aboriginal Australian community. As of 2007, the company has run the programme for more than ten years and 1-2% of its staff a