Originally Posted by
Vindiesel
Think you'd find your 5% is more like 10-15%.
And the trickle down continues...
What is the probability that the DHC operations in more expensive cities are struggling to attract sufficient 'talent'?
Qantas has made a lot out of tying aircraft to pilot concessions.
Fundamentally, as Curtain Twitcher surprisingly pointed out, 737 jobs are in plentiful supply with limited uptake. One might posit has IR been so successful that the pilots have in fact accepted the lower terms and conditions achieved to be worth the effort?
The fleet problem is symptomatic of the broader malaise: Lack of strategic vision.
Fleet and strategy are hand in glove. Qantas lost the hand picking up pennies in front of the steam roller.