Last reply to Aircraft
I think previous posts have clarified things already, but....
Aircraft:"You say "J*domestic is underpinned by Q domestic and could not survive on it's own". That statement cannot possibly be true when J*domestic has 30-40% lower costs than Qantas domestic."
Answer:Creative accounting, eg. actual cost of turning a J*plane around...$2500. Amount charged to J*operation costs... $1500. Who pays the rest, Q mainline.
Aircraft:"The campaign to restore Qantas viability began long before WorkChoices came in"
Answer: Yes, but GD and Howard have been bed buddies for years and the whole J* operation was planned and based on AWA's coming in. As was AO.
Actually, I am wasting my time here answering "aircraft". Goodbye and Thank you.