Qantas pilots to consider strike as long-awaited Project Sunrise aircraft about to arrive

Senior Business Reporter·NZ Herald·21 Jul, 2026 02:19 AM3 mins to read‌The long-haul agreement covers about 1700 pilots who currently operate A380 aircraft such as this one, as well as Boeing 787s and Airbus A330s. Photo / Sebastian Kahnert , dpa Picture-Alliance via AFPQantas says it is disappointed long-haul pilots plan to vote on industrial action.The dispute has escalated just a few days before the arrival of the first new Project Sunrise aircraft but the pilots in question said they were left with no choice. Australian and International Pilots Association president