Originally Posted by
gtseraf
That comment makes so much sense, just don't let logic and good sense get in the way of a short term money saving idea, which will probably only secure someone a healthy bonus and achieve very little positive apart from that.
In the real world, the $$ quantum difference is quite substantial, not a couple of percent, and the major issue is regulations/awards working hand in glove to produce world leading lack of productivity ---- solve that problem and heavy maintenance will in large lumps come back on-shore.
Hoping to see contract maintenance here again is probably a dream too far, sadly.
I am right on the airline's side on this one, we have lost tens of thousands of skilled jobs offshore thanks to the ratbag regulations.
The cost disparity is now so great that even top end GA aircraft are going elsewhere for major checks.
As I have often remarked, Qantas has not built the newest and arguably biggest hangar at Los Angeles just to park their aircraft out of the SoCal sunshine.
Tootle pip!!