Beijing is start point for Flying Kangaroo's great leap

Sydney

QANTAS Airways Ltd plans to expand its international business after a three-year restructuring effort by chief executive officer Alan Joyce helped deliver record profits for the Australian carrier.

The division, which was losing money before the turnaround, is now in a position to grow, Mr Joyce said in an interview in Beijing with Bloomberg TV on Thursday. He earlier flew on Qantas' first service to the Chinese capital from Sydney since the route was axed following the global financial crisis.