Qantas Avoids Schedule Disruption Despite Engineers Strike

qantas strike union leader

Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) National Secretary Steve Murphy. A coalition of unions, including the AMWU, Australian Workers Union and Electrical Trades Union, organized the strike.

Credit: Australian Associated Press/Alamy Stock Photo
Qantas said its network was not significantly affected by a strike by some of its engineers on Dec. 13, and the carrier has measures in place to avoid disruption from more strikes. A coalition of unions representing about 500 aircraft maintenance engineers (AMEs) organized the strike, and another is...
Adrian Schofield

Adrian is a senior air transport editor for Aviation Week, based in New Zealand. He covers commercial aviation in the Asia-Pacific region.

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