Qld Looks to Get Qantas Maintenance Jobs

March 19, 2009
Queensland negotiates to protect aviation industry jobs.

As Pacific Brands and other companies send Australia jobs offshore, negotiations are underway which could see hundreds of Queensland aviation industry jobs protected and more jobs created.

The Australian Workers' Union Queensland vice-president Marina Williams said negotiations with Qantas to move the maintenance of more than 20 A330s passenger aircraft from The Philippines to Brisbane were well advanced.

"The aging 767 fleet is being phased out by Qantas," Williams said.

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