newsensation, what nobody has said yet is that the mainten ance facilities in China are manufacturer approved. They are using Chinese workers and that's the only difference between having the majors done there or here, or NZ, or anywhere.
Something else nobody has mentioned is that aircraft are built my 98% unskilled labour. It only needs to be signed off by a licensesd engineer.
I bet much of the maintenacne at Qantas is currently done by unlicensed engineers. They may be LAME's, but not all would have done specialist type training, e.g., engines, airframes, radios, etc. Provided it 's signed off by a licensed engineer that['s all that matters.
If these factors are brought intothe argument, the public' s view may be influenced.