Pilot shortage forces Qantas to put jumbo jets on domestic services

Pilot shortage forces Qantas to put jumbo jets on domestic services

Sydney Morning Herald, 03 July 2018 – Qantas will fly its ageing Boeing 747s on some domestic services to help cover gaps caused by a shortage of pilots, as the airline struggles to train enough to fly its fleet of workhorse 737s.

The airline will operate 747 jumbo jets on up to four services a day between Sydney and Perth starting on July 30 to cover for 737s, and will also replace 737s with larger A330s on some Perth-Singapore services to take pressure of its stretched workforce. Read more…