Recordings of the final minutes of the Sriwijaya Air 737 flight that crashed into the Java Sea in January have now been recovered and downloaded.
Qantas has insisted its plan to restart international flights on 31 October remains on track despite concerns over delays to Australia’s vaccine program.
The TWU presented evidence in the Federal Court on Monday that suggested Qantas used COVID as an opportunity to speed up pre-existing plans to outsource staff.
Virgin Velocity is warding off Qantas’ latest attempt to poach its members by offering triple points on domestic flights booked during the next fortnight.
Qantas said in response that it “completely rejects” the claims and has actively attempted to facilitate introductions to help its former staff.
The TWU has today begun its bid in the Federal Court to force Qantas to rehire more than 2,000 ground handlers whose roles were outsourced earlier this year.