page_title: Alexander Kennedy (colonist)
section_title: Qantas
hierarchical_section_title: Alexander Kennedy (colonist) / Qantas
caption_attribution_description: English: Alexander Kennedy and Hudson Fysh just before Qantas' first passenger flight
context_page_description: Alexander Kennedy was a Scottish colonist who was at the forefront of the British occupation of the Cloncurry region in Queensland, Australia. He established large cattle stations around Cloncurry and participated in several massacres of Aborginal Australians who were resident to this area. Kennedy was also involved in the creation of the copper mining industry in this region. In later life he became interested in aviation and was a founding investor and director of the Qantas airline company. Kennedy became the first passenger to fly on a regular air service route for the Qantas airline.
context_section_description: In later life, Kennedy became keenly interested in aviation and in 1920 he was convinced by Hudson Fysh and other founders of Qantas to become a provisional director and initial investor in the fledgling airline company. On 3 November 1922, at the age of 84, Kennedy became the first paying customer on a scheduled Qantas passenger service, flying from Longreach to Cloncurry.
caption: Alexander Kennedy (in aircraft) just before the first Qantas passenger flight
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