Originally Posted by
krismiler
Realistically, I can't see the A380 ever returning except for a small number in one or two airlines on a handful of routes. It's the modern equivalent of the Concorde. Airlines are pruning their fleets of older, inefficient and 4 engined types, even early A320s are being scrapped. Once air travel starts to return, B787s and A350s will be first out of the gate, CX have pushed the B777 - 9 back to beyond 2025 and even their current B777 fleet isn't looking good.
It would be very hard to make a case for bringing the aircraft back into service and operating it in comparison to newer twins, QF might not have the critical mass required to make it worthwhile if it could only be justified on a couple of runs. Even the few airlines which continue to operate it may have to look at reducing the size of the premium cabins.
The A380s are gone.
Joyce is just saying he is unsure so that he can argue A380 crew will remain stood down unpaid till at least 2023-2025.
Do feel sorry for those crew that will lose homes, marriages etc and won’t survive financially or mentally till then. Hopefully some can find other work. Many will not.
You would be better off financially being made redundant. If there was anything left you could return one day when re hiring commences rather than suffer the mental and financial anguish of 4-5 years of limbo on unpaid stand down. A 5 year unpaid standby where you can’t move on with certainty.
Raises the question of how long is it reasonable when at some point in time there is clearly no useful work for an employee?
Whatever is cheaper for Alan and QF. Got to pay for the all the executive share options. How long are the executive stood down for?