regarding the topic of financial analysis and number crunching the case for outsourcing QF heavy maint to china.. one can only hope that Greggs industry expert consultants (who creep around the jet base like undertakers), are aware of the cost penalty that 'Dupont' and 'Besafe' have imposed on our business. Not that there is anything wrong with working safely BUT let us hope management insist that the succesful chinese MRO who wins the business is forced to meet the same KPI's for workers comp and LTI's as QF at Mascot........ I DONT THINK SO.. I would be very surprised.... another asian worker breaks a leg, loses an eye, passes out in fuel tank.. no probs wheel him away and bring another one in ....
Voila - you have cheap maintenance.. (not to even mention the issue of work quality.. a subject to be left for another day).