Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd T/A Virgin Australia

[2021] FWCA 5487

[2021] FWCA 5487

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd T/A Virgin Australia
(AG2021/6855)

VIRGIN AUSTRALIA NARROW BODY AIRCRAFT PILOTS’ ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2021

Airline operations
COMMISSIONER JOHNS	SYDNEY, 2 SEPTEMBER 2021

Application for approval of the Virgin Australia Narrow Body Aircraft Pilots’ Enterprise Agreement 2021.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Virgin Australia Narrow Body Aircraft Pilots’ Enterprise Agreement 2021 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd T/A Virgin Australia. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] The Australian Federation of Air Pilots, the Transport Workers’ Union of Australia and the Association for Virgin Australia Group Pilots being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 1 November 2021. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2024.

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