![]() Sydney Morning Herald | Qantas axes 500 as unions fear more cuts The Australian QANTAS has confirmed a second heavy maintenance base in Victoria will eventually close after it yesterday cut 500 engineering jobs and announced it was closing its base at Melbourne's Tullamarine Airport. As angry unions railed at the cuts, ... Engineering jobs to go as Qantas consolidates Qantas flags more job cuts Euro crisis spanner in works at Qantas |