Virgin Australia delays vote on controversial enterprise agreement that would cut pilots’ days off
by Elias Visontay Transport and urban affairs reporte from World news | The Guardian on (#6NHR4)
Exclusive: Last-minute decision comes as Civil Aviation Safety Authority says it is engaging' with airline on concerns rostering is leaving pilots fatigued
Virgin Australia has made a last-minute decision to delay putting a controversial pilots' enterprise deal to vote, after outcry about its plan to cut days off and concerns that pilot rostering was nearing unsafe limits.
The decision comes as Civil Aviation Safety Authority (Casa) officials flagged they were aware of fatigue concerns over Virgin Australia's pilot rostering after the Guardian revealed internal disquiet on the issue among senior pilots and frustration at what they felt was an inadequate response from management.
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