Taking the step back and observing the rantings of Little Napoleon in the Murdoch rag is interesting.
Ever keen to deflect the blame one problem keeps presenting: Qantas need a new fleet.
Whether it is issues of legacy on the 747 and fire suppression, the aging A330 fleet, which as many are aware will be increasing maintenance intensive, the horrible operating economics of the the A380 or indeed the 787; insufficient in number and perhaps dimension to do what they really need it to do, Qantas need strategic thinking.
Little Napoleon has had over a decade to provide strategy, provide a vision and drive the business in that direction.
That he prefers self enrichment, social discourse, virtue signalling and internal wars with the staff does not absolve the business of the need for fleet.
A taxi operator can sweat the fleet, not maintain them and bank the profits (or in this case buy back shares) but ultimately the capital needs replacing.
Every day delayed, every month postponed the problem grows. Perhaps they have actually purchased an aircraft and given the success last time with the 787 tried it again...