So has the sun set on Project Sunrise?
Like Red Q, a Terminal Decline of Qantas International, JQ HK, a game changing alliance with EK and a Dubai hub all down the memory hole?
Will Qantas actually commit the CAP EX?
Will they actually admit their "project" in the end amounts to buying an off the shelf aircraft?
The question might now be posited, who cops the blame?
- The pesky pilots who wouldn't do more for less?
- The manufacturer who would only offer a product off the shelf, not committing to a few billion in R& D for Qantas to order 12...
- The Regulator, who despite Chairman's Lounge membership and upgrades, just can't give Qantas what the "business case" demands like a 30 hour day...