Originally Posted by
CaptainInsaneO
Yes, interesting to watch all these 'new' aircraft purchases used to expand Qantas group domestic flying, but mainline are only getting a small piece of the pie. The subsidiaries attract many new pilots as they are lead to believe it's their pathway to mainline, but will things change when they realise mainline domestic expansion is a thing of the past? Will the current 25 years to captain at mainline extend to 30 or 35 years? Will that reduce the number of pilots attracted to use the subsidiaries as a stepping stone? I think so
maybe mainline pilots are starting to get it.
the pincer manoeuvre that began with NJS undercutting Ansett pilots in the 1990’s has spread to infect mainline careers.
Now that King David is abdicating, Judas will struggle under a new king.
Meanwhile, the dark pervasive influence of the dynamic duo will endure,
But so long as the untouchables on the seniority list maintain their luxury and the cash band plays the titanic floats on