Originally Posted by
Lapon
How about the Qantas group announce another 35 XLRs, and SH will be presented with various SI's to secure the aircraft (on top of the existing variations)?
Is SH in negotiations currently/shortly?
Seems rather coincidental the timing of that if so.
Frankly, the shorthaul pilots I speak to couldn’t give a flying, well, you know. If the strategy is to hold the 35 new jets like a knife to their throat, they couldn’t care less. It’s the same old bully tactics - but Australian pilots aren’t playing by their rules any more.
Look at all the major airlines around the world - they know there’s a decades long pilot shortage coming. They are desperately insourcing subsidiaries (rather than outsourcing), and competing to keep their staff happy. They know that if you don’t attract people to stay, you’re going to be stuffed in the long run.
QF are still the only ones playing the same old divide and conquer, outsource and threaten games. They don’t seem to know any other way. All this talk about getting better, but still playing the same old game plan.