Qantas to retire 747s immediately, axe 6,000 staff in three-year recovery plan

By Alfred Chua2020-06-25T04:13:00

The Qantas Group will be retiring its fleet of six Boeing 747s immediately — six months ahead of schedule — and ground 100 aircraft for up to a year, as part of cost saving measures that will also see about 20% of its employees axed.

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