Can't believe someone questioned me when I said management
en hate pilots
Did anyone really expect some written assurance scope clause?
The majority of pilots hoped the long war of attrition was over as Qantas was 'transformed'. The mistake made was they assumed the other side did to.
It has whole floors of people who have a sole focus:
Lower labour unit cost, by fair means or foul.
As I repeatedly stated, the structure is adversarial, it will not be unwound. Ryan air has not changed, it merely paused.
The model will only change when change is forced. With industrial options limited it is really up to pilots themselves:
Understand this shortage is structural it is demographic and if understood, any implied threats carry little weight.
Qantas can ill afford another fight after handsomely rewarding themselves for 'transforming' the company.
Pull back the curtain, Network Aviation, Jetconnect et al are likely attracting very few applicants.
Announcing 457 visas in the Christmas hiatus is old school political management. The scary part is that AIPA and the other unions didn't know it was coming, despite a lobbying presence?