You can’t compare the last EA to project sunrise or any EA today.
In the last EA Qantas lost 2.6 Billion dollars. Alan Joyce asked Canberra for money.
Pilots left for Emirates. Captains got demoted.
Today Qantas has successfully turned around. Consecutive record billion dollar profits. Record returns on equity.
Consecutive record executive bonuses. 70 Captains and 70 FOs have been promoted on the 737 alone this year.
Retirements are growing. Pilot shortages for experienced airline pilots is a global trend.
Project sunrise is for an A380 replacement, flying close to 24 hour tours of Duty. So extreme is the flying that it’s illegal from a regulatory standpoint.
Im sure Alan will say he needs a deal signed off at 747 pay.
Given what aircraft it’s a replacement for and given the extreme tours of duty I’m confident AIPA will negotiate accordingly.
Hardly tough times.