26 Nov 2010

Airline defends sacking of pilot who criticised the company

1:14 pm on 26 November 2010

Jetstar has defended its decision to sack a pilot who publicly criticised the airline.

The ABC reports Joe Eakins wrote an article published by Fairfax Press, raising concerns about a new pilot promotion system and the movement of some jobs to Singapore.

Jetstar chief executive for Australia and New Zealand operations David Hall says he was sacked for breaching his employment conditions.