Originally Posted by
kiwi grey
Of course, that may be just to avoid triggering a RIN -> downgrade - > retrain -> CR avalanche.
If he says the A380s might be coming back, he can just keep the A380 pilots on unpaid furlough indefinitely, can't he?
Precisely.
I think Qantas are trying to ‘run down the clock’ here. By deferring the announcement on the fate of the A380, they are hoping to keep the crew stood down under the assumption that they’re coming back someday.
My gut feeling? The A380 isn’t coming back, and a RIN will be run when the demise of the A380 is announced in 2023.