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Qantas grounds another 767 as industrial action continues

27 OCT: Qantas announced late yesterday that it has taken another Boeing 767 out of service because of industrial action by its engineers.

But a Boeing 737 has been returned to the fleet.

The number of grounded aircraft remains at seven - four 767s and three 737s.

The airline says is still cancelling about 500 flights over a four-week period.

It says that since August, members of the Australian Licenced Aircraft Engineers Association have staged more than 40 strikes at heavy maintenance bases around Australia, as well as applying overtime bans and strict work-to-rule practices.



 
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News in Brief for 18 May

UPGRADE DELAY Air NZ says it’s new 'OneUp' bidding system for upgrades will now apply for travel from 12 July. It was to take effect 30 May.

AIRPORT SACKING A top executive at Berlin’s new airport has been fired after it was announced that the airport will now not open till March next year because of problems with fire safety system. "He had trouble recognising when things were going wrong", Berlin mayor Klaus Wowereit told reporters yesterday. The airport was to open next month.

FLORIDA SURGE Illustrating in part the huge drawing power of major amusement parks, Florida tourism authorities announced yesterday that the state hosted an estimated 23.4 million visitors in just the first three months of this year.

EUROPE CUTBACK Royal Caribbean is reducing the number of ships it deploys in Europe , cutting it to nine next year from 12 this year. Currently it’s offering 276 sailings to 88 ports on 58 Europe itineraries.