Advantages continued.
6- QF Low Cost crewed independantly (F/As and pilots) raises the paper value of the airline,aiding independant capital raising in a few years or increasing the price if it is flogged off to assist struggling mainline businesses. Don't laugh!
7- Another Airbus deal of the century for leased 321s'. The expertise on the market far greater than within QF. 89ers have introduced these aircraft into leading airlines around the world for the last 15years, are in senior positions and may want to come home in a fashion similar to
VB. There are hundreds of other Australian pilots crewing these aircraft abroad as well as the exAnsett expertise.
Jake the Muss
Your wages are partially under pressure because QF recruits with some disregard to experience. This is contrary to market forces and leaves a pool ofexperience for the Jetconnects and Pacific Blues, aswell a pool further abroad.
Direct Entry pilots would go some way addressing the market, creating a dearth in some areas, as opposed to the usual QF practice of training many inexperienced (hours and endorsement wise) and accentuating market forces.