A joint survey conducted by the TWU, AFAP and AIPA of pilots potentially affected by the closure of bases in Canberra and Hobart found that 68 per cent would look for other jobs if the move went ahead, with a further 25 per cent undecided.
The service, announced in November, is the first to connect the two destinations and took off for its maiden flight on 20 June. It will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays using A320-200s, adding more than 1,100 seats per week between Melbourn…
The QF9 service – one of the world’s longest – will now stop over in Singapore because the 787’s range isn’t long enough to divert around the Middle East.