Originally Posted by
Asturias56
"I'm curious why you think that Qantas should have ordered more aircraft by now"
1. Pilots love new aeroplanes - just like spotters (and aircraft manufacturers)
2. New types mean retraining - which adds interest & skills
3. New types means you can try and extort extra cash
4. You can hold up your head with those who have shiny new new types rather the being the girl/guy at the BBQ who has to admit they're flying an airframe that's older than they are.......
I agree with PF (new) - if you are making money why would you take on more debt etc just to have a shiny out of the box fleet? Pay yourself more, retire the debt you have , pay the shareholders and even throw a bone to the whining mob who fly the things
1. Pilots hate new aeroplanes. Especially swapping manufacturers. Just ask a 747 guy how they feel about going to the Airbus. Many would rather retire. And are.
New aeroplanes mean 6 months offline, away from the family holed up in a room somewhere cramming, probing, being examined and scored. You become a broken man at some point during the process. It also becomes harder and harder the older you get.
2. See above.
3. Yep. B scales tend to do that. Or the company can hold your conditions to ransom and threaten any chance of a career or promotion if you don’t play nicely with their train set.
4. Most pilots would prefer to say they fly the 747 classic or a Mad dog at a BBQ. It’s much more purist and interesting to fly.
5. You’re obviously not a pilot.