I believe that this is the right decision for quite a number of reasons. The A320/321 cabin is so much more comfortable than the sardine can B737 Max cabin so this means that the Qantas Group will offer a superior product than Virgin, Rex & Bonza.
By combining the Mainline Domestic & Jetstar fleets gives the fleet size to achieve significant operational and maintenance savings. The A321XLR’s payload/range makes it very flexible for many routes such that they may be able to do the Jetstar Asian routes thus allowing the B787-8’s to be disposed of - a further reduction in costs.
Boeing kicked an own goal when they took Bombardier to court, it resulted in the “C” Series being given to Airbus to be marketed as the A220 and it perfectly complements the A320/321 range.
Originally Posted by
morno
**** there’s some paranoid ones amongst you.
The paranoia comes from the 13 years experience of Joyce’s brutal management style - he’s never missed an opportunity to strip wages and conditions off his employees. The one positive is that he has finally ordered some new aircraft for Qantas Mainline (the B787-9’s were ordered by his predecessor).