Beware the MBA.....Theories change and the current one in the states is hold on to your good employees, for they will be your salvation. It seems the head of aviation management in this country is firmly buried in the sand. It seems a real estate salesman job at the moment to convince the money men that QF is a good buy and the "Grab the Cash" mentality of the corporate elite as stated by Professor Roy Green of the MGSM, is well and truly alive. Another quote from that great philosopher, Geoff Dixon, "There is no better motivation than self-interest". They have their growth vehicle(Jet*), let them use it, the problem is the return is not there. APA will have a lot of work to do when they inherit this mess. For me, I'm off to see the world, There is a world out there you know.
