10:00 26 February 2007Labour relations Used aircraft deals and transactions Mergers and Acquisitions General airline finance People Moves Incidents Aircraft IFE
<P>A Qantas Airways pilots’ union is to launch legal action against the carrier in the hope that it will jeopardise a proposed <A href="http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2006/12/13/Navigation/177/211109/Qantas+board+reportedly+accepts+sweetened+take-over+offer%2c+set+to+formally+announce+deal+to+Sydney.html">takeover by a private equity group</A>.</P> <P>The <A href="http://www.aipa.org.au/" target=_blank>Australian and International Pilots Association (AIPA)</A> says in a statement that it will today launch legal proceedings in Australia’s Federal Court that “could put in doubt the private equity takeover of Qantas”.</P> <P>It says the action is being launched under the 1992 <A href="http://www.comlaw.gov.au/ComLaw/Legislation/Act1.nsf/0/80F2EC379DC602F4CA256F720017E9E5?OpenDocument" target=_blank>Qantas Sale Act</A>, seeking a ruling that the current operation of international services by Qantas’ low-cost unit Jetstar is unlawful. It claims that Qantas is in breach of Section 7(f)