Hundreds of Qantas engineers down tools in second strike in days [Video]

Peak-hour flights across Australia are at risk of being disrupted as hundreds of Qantas engineers at major airports are downing tools for the second time in three days.

It is the latest of a series of strikes coordinated by the Qantas Engineers’ Alliance since late September, after pay negotiations underway since April failed to reach a resolution.

Around 600 line maintenance engineers are carrying out two four-hour stoppages at airports in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Hobart.

Line maintenance engineers are responsible for conducting the final safety checks before aircraft depart and towing and marshalling planes.

The Alliance is asking for a five per cent pay rise per year, starting with a 15 per cent pay rise this year to compensate to 3.5 years of wage freezes.

“As Qantas celebrates another year of billion-dollar profits, we want to …