Qantas announces second destination for its pilot academy site

Qantas Airlines has announced its preferred location for its second group pilot academy site. Mackay, Queensland, has been chosen following a competitive process to select two locations from a shortlist of nine regional cities, with Toowoomba in southern Queensland announced as the first location for the Academy last September. The Academy is part of the Qantas Group’s strategy to build a long-term talent pipeline for its own airlines and help the broader industry meet the increasing need for skilled aviators. Estimates suggest that 790,000 more pilots will be required globally over the next 20 years with around one third of