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Rated De
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...
Rated, Qantas has consistently stated that it would make a decision by the end of the year, once it had an answer on all of these questions. It has the answer on Airbus and Boeing's offer, and appears to have been quite happy with the specs. On the others, it is working with CASA and the unions on crewing, both of which will take time. There is literally no new news here - why don't we wait and see what happens, rather than hypothesising or constructing narratives in advance?