Qantas Group and Regional Pilots Hit Wall in Pay Row

Published on February 17, 2024

Qantas Group and a union are blaming each other for a deadlock in wage negotiations for regional pilots, amid a series of strikes. More than 200 Network Aviation and QantasLink pilots in Western Australia (WA) walked off the job for six days on Feb. 14, forcing the cancellation of dozens of flights. It’s the third time Network Aviation pilots have taken industrial action over the pay dispute in recent months, disrupting travel for thousands of fly-in, fly-out workers and regional airline passengers. The Australian Federation of Air Pilots says the airline is refusing to negotiate and has taken previously agreed terms off the bargaining table....

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