Home Business American Airlines-Qantas joint venture wins final U.S. approval Business American Airlines-Qantas joint venture wins final U.S. approval By Genpie - July 20, 2019 165 0 Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest WhatsApp The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on Friday granted American Airlines Group Inc and Qantas Airways Ltd final approval to operate a joint venture after a prior effort was rejected in 2016.