Qantas Airways Limited
Airline operations
Where things stand: Protected action window open until about 16 Nov 2026 (extended by the FWC). As far as the documents show.
Engineers at Qantas's Mascot base, represented by Professionals Australia (APESMA), are bargaining for a new agreement. The union says it is seeking a 13% first-year pay rise; Qantas has offered 3% a year.
Sources: Aviation A2Z, 13 Oct 2026
- Bargaining
- Ballot
- Agreement
Where this has got to, as far as the documents show.
Developments
From FWC documents or a linked source. Newest first; earlier years are folded away.
2026 4 developments
- Window extended
The FWC extended the 30-day period in which protected action can start (decision [2026] FWC 4069).
- Action reported
About 120 Qantas engineers held a two-hour work ban on engineering work for long-haul aircraft (10 am to noon). Reported as the group's first protected industrial action in 16 years. Members were due to vote again that week on more action.
Aviation A2Z ↗ - Ballot ordered
The FWC ordered a protected action ballot. Ballot run by Fair Vote Services.
FWC order ↗
Agreements for this employer 4 since 2023
From the FWC's register, matched by employer name. Ones naming this union count as developments above; the others may cover different workers or unions.
- Qantas Airways Limited (Technical Salaried Staff) Enterprise Agreement 12 ↗ expiry 31 Dec 2028
- Qantas Airways Limited Pilots (Short Haul) Enterprise Agreement 2024 (EBA9) ↗ expiry 31 Aug 2028
- Qantas Airways Limited (Technical Salaried Staff)Enterprise Agreement 11 ↗ expiry 31 Dec 2024
- Qantas Airways Limited Pilots (Short Haul) Enterprise Agreement 2020 (EBA8) ↗ expiry 31 Aug 2023
Ballots 1 · each a separate vote by a group of employees
Same employer, other unions 7
FWC agreement records for this employer go back to 2010. Picket Line covers what unions are doing now, so anything before 2023 is outside its scope. Search the FWC agreements list ↗