Qantas head office engineers stage two-hour walkouts
- Company
- Qantas
- Date
- 13 October 2026
The tip, as it reached us
Anon pls - Qantas professional engineers based in head office have been PIA in the form of 2hr walkouts today. They are responsible for Airworthiness documents assessments/approvals as well as approval of repairs/modifications of aircraft. Wage freezes for years have pused salaries below equivalent in defence and other engineering fields. Management laser focussed on individuals taking part in PIA and will dock pay.
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