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Qantas to cut 850 jobs and move some work to India

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Qantas to cut 850 jobs and move some work to IndiaMitchul Hope · CC BY-SA 2.0

Australian airline Qantas announces the layoff of 850 employees from mid-2027, as part of its shift towards artificial intelligence. It has agreed with consultancy Accenture to overhaul its IT systems, involving offshoring to India, according to Seneweb.

Australian airline Qantas will cut 850 jobs from mid-2027 and move some activities to India, the company announced on Tuesday. 'We know this will be bad news for some of our staff,' said its chief executive, Vanessa Hudson.

Qantas has agreed with consulting firm Accenture to overhaul part of its IT systems; the number of positions affected by the offshoring is not yet known. The company is also preparing 'the largest fleet renewal in its history': 31 aircraft are due to be added in the next financial year, after 17 new aircraft the previous year, according to results published earlier this year.

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