Category: Qantas

Qantas has rejected a fresh job security request from the Australian and International Pilots Association (AIPA), amid ongoing pilot concerns about the airline’s willingness to move jobs offshore and threats of renewed strike action. “In case you were in any remaining doubt, the company regards your claim currently entitled Operation and Extension of Employment Contract,

The ATSB has released its interim factual report into the uncontained failure of a Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine on Qantas A380 flight QF32 last November, confirming that a manufacturing issue ultimately lead to the failure, but not in the exact area first under suspicion. The interim report notes that the intermediate pressure (IP) turbine failed

Qantas launched its new four times weekly Sydney-Dallas/Fort Worth/Brisbane-Sydney service on May 16, with the inaugural QF7 departing Sydney around 1.35pm. With a scheduled flight time of 15 hours, 25 minutes between Sydney and DFW, and 16 hours between DFW and Brisbane on the return QF8 service, the flights are the longest in the Qantas

The Australian Licenced Aircraft Engineers Association (ALAEA) has called off plans for industrial action next week, in a move welcomed by Qantas after the cancellation of initial strikes by the union today (May 13). “We are pleased that Qantas customers can now travel with confidence,” Qantas Group executive government and corporate affairs, Olivia Wirth said.