I do not think pilots will be fooled this time with project Sunset. It is not growth as Narendra let slip but a replacement for the A380.
Alan can find every reason to pay himself 24 million in a second without hesitation. Andrew David 9 million. Our chief pilot close to 1 million.
Alan's 100 year Qantas celebration will be close to a 100 million dollar haul in total compensation since his joining.
Sunrise provides massive fare premiums to Qantas and huge savings if the multi variant is accepted. Its a lot more workload for pilots.
The duties are far more extreme. Its going to test the limits of human fatigue as the longest flights in the world. If it were not extreme it would not need "research" flights, headbands and pee tests.
Joyce pays himself an exceptionally high premium. As does Andrew David, the executive and the chief pilot. Passengers will pay it for Sunrise and Joyce has promised this.
Pilots are no less worthy of a premium for this. Currently Pilots are being asked to crowdfund sunrise out of their pockets, working even harder, with no guarantees its nothing but a replacement type. Pilots are not responsible for Sunrise being a make or break despite the desperate and misleading spin.What other airline has a pilot EA as the hurdle for ordering replacements. None!
It should not cost them pay nor their Long term health.