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Qantas CEO Alan Joyce has announced the airline will continue to campaign for social justice causes, after overwhelming public support for its backing of marriage equality.

Joyce said that following the company鈥檚 support for marriage equality during the 2017 debate, its brand has been stronger than ever, has reported.

鈥淲hat you see in any鈥� surveys that have been done on trust, is people want strong leadership and authentic leadership, whether it鈥檚 in business, in politics, in all forms of life,鈥� said Joyce.

He said that while other brands have gone backwards after taking social stands, Qantas has thrived.

鈥淲e鈥檝e seen our brand improve in the last few years, supporting marriage equality, supporting gender equality and Indigenous rights,鈥� he said.

鈥淪o we鈥檙e going to do a lot more of this because it鈥檚 the best thing I think we鈥檝e ever done.鈥�

Joyce was an outspoken advocate for marriage equality throughout the debate, at times drawing criticism from opponents and even being during a speech at one point.

He to the Yes campaign for marriage equality, calling it 鈥渢he least he could do鈥�.

Speaking at the International Society of Women Airline Pilots conference in Sydney, Joyce said that Qantas supported equal rights in the name of a 鈥渇air go鈥�.

鈥淲e want a fair go for the female community, we want a fair go for the Indigenous community, we want a fair go across the board, and that鈥檚 why we feel passionate about getting this right,鈥� he said.

The airline has identified goals for gender equality among its ranks.

It currently has women making up almost 40 per cent of its board and senior management, and wants to increase its intake of pilots to the same proportion within 10 years, from just 6 per cent at present.

Joyce said problems with inequality in the industry are 鈥渄eep rooted鈥�, though Qantas has already made progress toward hiring more female pilots, with 13 per cent of those hired last year being women.