Airline fundamentals are fundamental for a reason: They ensure longevity. A big component of CEO responsibility enshrined in statute necessitates foresight to remove strategic risk, thereby protecting the funds on whose behalf you act; the shareholder.
I agree that this is how it's done, but is it really an effective way to run a business?
this adversarial approach costs far more than genuine concern for the people that make the company
Ironically for companies like Qantas, hell bent on division, fear and anxiety driven compliance
Fear and anxiety are killers, could QANTAS really survive a hull loss? The only thing it has going for it as a brand now is the fact that it hasn't lost a jet yet.