Aug 23 (Reuters) - Qantas Airways Ltd QAN.AX :
* FOR FY19 TOTAL FUEL BILL IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO A$3.92 BILLION
* EXPECTS GROUP TO SUBSTANTIALLY RECOVER HIGHER FUEL COSTS IN FY19
* FOR FY19 INFLATION IMPACT ON GROUP EXPENDITURE (INCLUDING WAGE GROWTH) EXPECTED TO BE $250 MILLION
* FOR FY19 TRANSFORMATION BENEFITS ARE EXPECTED TO BE $400 MILLION
* NET CAPITAL EXPENDITURE EXPECTED TO BE $1.0 BLN FOR FY19
* TOTAL GROUP CAPACITY TO INCREASE BY 0-1 PERCENT IN H1 FY19