Why is there no ''U'' following the ''Q''????
Good question and I don't know. Let's ask Google.
From the Qantas website:
Qantas was founded in the Queensland outback in 1920. Registered originally as the Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited (QANTAS), we have built a reputation for excellence in safety, operational reliability, engineering and maintenance, and customer service.
There you go, we both learned something today!
QANTAS is an acronym