The 2nd headline for tomorrow.
Hoo-roo: Qantas wields the axe | Herald Sun
THE jobs of 1460 Qantas maintenance workers will be put under review today as the airline announces hundreds of cuts in other areas of its business. In a blow to Victoria's crisis-ridden manufacturing sector, the future of 400 workers at its heavy-maintenance base at Tullamarine and 660 workers at its Avalon operation will be examined, along with another 400 jobs in Brisbane.
Qantas also will announce hundreds of staff cuts in other areas including flight and back-office roles as it scraps unprofitable routes.
It is believed that at least one, and possibly two, of Qantas's three heavy maintenance bases will be shut.
The Tullamarine shop, which handles Qantas's workhorse Boeing 737 fleet, is expected to be under the most threat but Avalon's future is also in jeopardy.Qantas, which announced 1000 job losses last year, says the heavy-maintenance jobs will not be sent offshore, despite union fears work could be shipped to the Philippines, Singapore, China, and Hong Kong.
Wing and a prayer | Herald Sun