Originally Posted by
JW55
Ha ! APU inop, that's NOTHING compared to a day in the life of a Network pIlot. They are running around with Packs out, bleeds MEL'ed for days (no APU bleed airborne) high engine vibes, fuel leaks, FMC's inop, HYD problems, GPS no RAIM for over a year now, you name it. QF couldn't care less.
And that is the beauty of holding BUs at arms length. If it all turns to custard one day, all the parent company has to do is get corporate comms on it and claim that ‘it’s a subsidiary who mismanaged to operation and we didn’t know’. et voila, in the minds of the public, the perfect safety record persists and business as usual.