Qantas Airways says sees some encouraging signs

SYDNEY, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Qantas Airways Ltd (QAN.AX), Australia's largest airline, is seeing some encouraging signs in the industry, Chairman Leigh Clifford told its shareholders meeting on Wednesday.

"We are seeing some encouraging signs and certainly no deterioration," Clifford said in a statement. But he warned that the global economic outlook remained uncertain. (Reporting by Denny Thomas;) ((denny.thomas@reuters.com; +61 2 9373 1812; Reuters Messaging: denny.thomas.reuters.com@reuters.net)) ((If you have a query or comment on this story, send an email to news.feedback.asia@thomsonreuters.com))