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Originally Posted by www.theaustralian.news.com.au
Pilot mayday on Jetstar wages
Steve Creedy, Aviation writer
March 08, 2006
QANTAS is heading for a showdown with pilots over plans to launch a low-cost Asian airline by the end of this year that would see the pilots paid up to $100,000 less than their mainline counterparts.
More than 70 per cent of Jetstar pilots who voted for a pay deal this week supported changes to the carrier's enterprise agreement, which allowed it to fly wide-body jets on long-haul routes. But the Qantas pilots' union will today attempt to head off the deal in the Industrial Relations Commission and has threatened further legal action.
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Describing the development as "extremely important", he said management was pleased with the support and the fact that 161 of the airline's 250-strong pilot group voted for it.
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The last paragraph in this story says: "
The pay for narrow-body captains would rise to $133,000 in the first year. Mr Westaway said this was up from existing rates, but declined to say what they were. The Australian understands it is around $132,000."
So an extra $1,000 per annum, or $19.23 per week.
