{"id":161033,"date":"2026-10-17T09:09:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-17T03:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=161033"},"modified":"2026-10-17T04:19:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T22:49:26","slug":"jetstar-gears-up-for-perth-growth-with-new-crew-base","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/17\/jetstar-gears-up-for-perth-growth-with-new-crew-base\/","title":{"rendered":"Jetstar Gears Up for Perth Growth With New Crew Base and 30,000 Christchurch Seats"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

PERTH\u2014<\/strong> Jetstar (JQ)<\/a> has opened a new cabin crew base in Perth, with the Qantas Group expanding its Western Australian workforce, emergency training capabilities and aircraft refurbishment programme. The developments include plans to increase the local cabin crew team from 40 to 90 positions, a training centre designed to accommodate more than 1,200 employees<\/strong> annually, and completed cabin upgrades for the first aircraft serving the state\u2019s resources sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The investment comes as the group prepares to expand services from Perth, including a new seasonal route to Christchurch (CHC)<\/a> beginning on October 27, 2026. Qantas (QF)<\/a> also plans to increase capacity on the Perth\u2013Melbourne (MEL) route during the summer holiday period, while upgrades to regional aircraft will support its existing operations across Western Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Qantas Jetstar’s Perth Expansion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The new cabin crew base provides Jetstar with additional staffing capacity to support its growing network from Western Australia<\/a>. The facility opened this month with 40 crew members, while the airline plans to expand the team to 90 local positions as operations develop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The base will support the launch of Jetstar\u2019s seasonal Perth\u2013Christchurch service on October 27. Operating three times weekly through March 27, 2027, the route will offer more than 30,000 low-fare seats<\/strong> over the season, strengthening connections between Western Australia and New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jetstar will also increase Perth\u2013Melbourne services to as many as four return flights daily during the summer holiday period. The additional capacity will provide more travel options for passengers while supporting the airline\u2019s broader domestic and international expansion from Perth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Aviation Training Centre<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Qantas Group\u2019s new Emergency Procedures Training Centre will deliver practical safety training to more than 1,200 Qantas, QantasLink and Jetstar employees each year. The facility combines classroom instruction with hands-on exercises, allowing current crew members and new recruits to complete training locally rather than travelling interstate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Its equipment includes a virtual reality training area, aircraft door trainers for the Boeing 787<\/a>, Airbus A330, Boeing 737 and Airbus A320, an Airbus A321 narrow-body trainer, and escape slides and rafts. The group also plans to install an Embraer E190 trainer in early 2027 to support the aircraft type\u2019s entry into QantasLink service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jetstar\u2019s newest Perth-based recruits are already undertaking ground school training at the centre. The investment is intended to strengthen local training capacity as the group expands its workforce and operations in Western Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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