AdvertisementUpdated BusinessCompaniesAviation Qantas mulls offshoring up to 1000 jobs to India in AI deal Chris Zappone Updated August 4, 2026 — 9:42am ,first published 7:49am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. The potential deal involving up to 1000 roles was first reported by The Australian Financial Review, but Qantas did not confirm how many jobs could be affected. The ASU says Qantas told it there are no plans for jobs to be lost under Project iQ. The ASU said Qantas has a history of outsourcing and offshoring Australian jobs. Qantas, meanwhile, said it made no pledges on jobs to the ASU and would continue to meet with the union.