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Alan Joyce: Riding the Jet Stream 2026
Alan Joyce: Riding the Jet Stream is a 2026 memoir written by former Qantas CEO Alan Joyce. The book was published by Hardie Grant on 28 July 2026, just months after Joyce departed Qantas earlier than planned, following controversy surrounding the airline’s actions during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The book traces his journey from a working-class upbringing in Dublin to leading Qantas, while defending key decisions from his final years as CEO, including ground-handling outsourcing later ruled unlawful by courts. Joyce stated he wrote the memoir “to set the record straight on what actually happened during my career.” Critics noted it came across as self-defensive, although some found it engaging. Within six weeks of release, BookScan reported 2,448 print copies sold in Australia, and many retailers quickly reduced its price.
Details
- Publisher
- Hardie Grant
- ISBN
- 9781761452277
- Pages
- 464
- Format
- Print (hardback), e-book, audiobook
