Australia to cut 1,000 jobs under restructure

SYDNEY – Australian flagcarrier Qantas Airways on Tuesday said it would cut 1,000 jobs under a restructuring of its international operations.

Areas affected include management, pilots, cabin crew and engineering.

“There will be an impact on employment from the retirement of older aircraft and network changes. As a result around 1,000 jobs will be affected,” the airline said.

“The Group will be looking to minimise the number of compulsory redundancies wherever possible.”