Court moves to end Qantas strike

An Australian court has ended the union strikes and abrupt grounding of the Qantas Airways fleet after it stranded tens of thousands of passengers.

The court ruled after hearing more than 14 hours of testimony from the airline, the Australian government and unions.

Workers have staged strikes and refused overtime work over concerns that some of the airline’s 35,000 jobs would be moved overseas in a restructing plan.

The airline argued that the strikes disrupted operations and it needed certainty to continue operating.

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce said the airline would get its planes back in the air as soon as it can following the ruling.

His statement added that Qantas could resume a limited schedule within hours if regulators approve the move.