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Virgin Australia talks up job opportunities Qatar Airways equity partnership offers
November 20th 2024
Virgin Australia (VA) CEO, Jayne Hrdlicka, has told delegates at an industry conference in Brisbane the airline's proposed 25% equity sale to Qatar Airways will be great for jobs in the long term. Read More » The partnership, awaiting Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) approval, proposes Qatar Airways acquires equity in VA to build route networks to Africa, Europe and the Middle East and allow the Gulf carrier to wet lease aircraft to VA to operate nonstop Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney to Doha. Hrdlicka told the Australian Airports Association annual conference VA is talking with unions about opportunities for VA pilots and cabin crew to work with Qatar Airways.
