P.M. BRIEFING : U.S. Jet Helping Break Aussie Strike
A cargo jet from an American air carrier arrived today in Australia to carry freight for one of three domestic airlines grounded by a strike of 1,600 pilots, a spokesman said.
The Cabinet in Canberra met to consider plans to bring in additional chartered aircraft and crews in an effort to break the crippling five-day strike by domestic airline pilots. The strike began Thursday when 1,600 domestic airline pilots resigned after they failed to receive the 30% wage hike they demanded.
A DC-8 cargo jet and crew from Arrow Air of Miami arrived in Sydney today and will take up freight delivery duties for strikebound Ansett Airlines Tuesday, the airline said.
An airline spokesman said the three domestic carriers--Ansett, Australian Airlines and East West--has received offers of help from other airlines in Asia, Europe and the United States.
The airlines expect to receive additional applications from overseas pilots after placing advertisements in newspapers around the world.
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