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While basking in the glory of having a favourable vote from the Lower Eltham Presbetarian Mothers Club,(second safest airline in the lower Yarra valley), you might care to contemplate the fate of the following aircraft. AET, BZA, TVC, FNH, RMI, FNE, NEY. All ANSETT and all write offs, with considerable loss of life. You might also remember that in the first few weeks of the 747 operation ANSETT had a sucess ratio similar to that of the U-boat fleet in ww2. Lets not forget the various indiscretions such as the 727 fire and evac in Rocky ( or was it MKY) and the 767 with the gear protruding from the upper surfaces in MEL (or SYD) and then again the 146 that tried to take the top off a hill in Hamilton Island in late '89 or early 90. Need I go on.
In this new world where hopefully you will have to go ferreting for alternative employment overseas, you will find that there is a big wide world out there with many airlines that have a record equal or better than that of Ansett and the world's number one QANTAS. Indeed you may even discover that outside of the western Pac rim Ansett is virtually unknown. You will do yourself a big favour if you would get rid of your holier than thou attitude and pay a little less attention to your own publicity.
Then again if you are a hero, keep it up, as it will most assuredly secure your future, to everyone else's benefit.
ANSeTT was a sick puppy that should have been allowed to pass away 10/11 years ago. To prop it up now with public funding through government guarantees and the ANSETT tax levy on tickets of legitimate operators is an obscenity.
The Guzzler
