You all seem worried about pilots to fly them, how about engineers to fix them? Qantas hasn't had a decent sized apprentice engineering intake in over 10 years. And your average LAME is in their late 50s. Perfect storm coming.
The problems inherent in Qantas supply chain issues are obvious when focus is directed on fleet metrics.
The more one looks, from aircraft to crewing to maintenance all of the support structures necessary to ensure the product delivery are fractured.
From a strategic management perspective it is testament to failure to insulate the business. A failure of the current management and the board oversight. As we said before 'managing' rocks is something far easier than the dynamic of airlines.
The inability of the training system to cope with an influx of a whole six aircraft is indicative of a systemic core issue of structure. That is a fiduciary responsibility of Executive management. Unfortunately with an ever compliant media this goes unnoticed.
Qantas need a new fleet. With that new fleet additional required Cap ex, must also be expended into the structures that support fleet. All long ago deferred.