"the new owners could be tempted into selling off Qantas delivery "slots" early in the production line of new aircraft like the Boeing 787 "
Another way of looking at it is that the "new owners" are already looking at ways to recoup the money they borrowed to buy the company by selling delivery slots....
If this happens where are we going to get the aircraft replacements we need now and for expansion...
What happened to their enthusiasm for the Dixon plan and wanting to invest millions if not billions on new aircraft and other infrastructure....
Now people are saying they are going to have a sell off...