Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd T/A Virgin Australia

[2017] FWCA 6035

[2017] FWCA 6035

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd T/A Virgin Australia
(AG2017/4083)

VIRGIN AUSTRALIA WIDE BODY AIRCRAFT PILOTS’ AGREEMENT 2017

Airline operations
DEPUTY PRESIDENT COLMAN	MELBOURNE, 16 NOVEMBER 2017

Application for approval of the Virgin Australia Wide Body Aircraft Pilots’ Agreement 2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Virgin Australia Wide Body Aircraft Pilots’ Agreement 2017 (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] On the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying statutory declaration, 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] Pursuant to s.202(4) of the Act, the model flexibility term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[4] The Australian Federation of Air Pilots and VIPA 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) and based on the statutory declaration provided by the organisations, I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[5] The Agreement was approved on 16 November 2017 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 23 November 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2020.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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