Australian airline Qantas said on Tuesday it plans to cut about 850 jobs starting in mid-2027 as part of a plan to restructure its administrative operations and expand its use of artificial intelligence, combined with moving some tasks to India.
The company said it has signed an agreement with Accenture Consulting to modernize its operations and management systems, with teams in India taking on some of the tasks. The company's CEO, Vanessa Hudson, said that artificial intelligence is changing the aviation industry, and emphasized that keeping pace with technological developments has become a necessity for continued competition.
The move comes as Qantas prepares to carry out the largest fleet modernization in its history, having added 17 new aircraft during the last financial year, with up to 31 more expected in the next financial year.
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