Here is the entire release... I suggest reading it in context rather than taking a bit you don't like to slag off at.
QANTAS pilots say the airline's focus should now shift to rebuilding a sustainable, world-class airline, after the collapse of the private takeover bid.
Airline Partners Australia (APA) conceded defeat today in its $11.1 billion bid for Qantas, although it has not ruled out a fresh offer.
Australian and International Pilots Association (AIPA) acting president Captain Mike Glynn says there is no quick or easy fix to managing the airline.
The failure of the bid had meant an end to uncertainty for Qantas workers, he said today.
"Potential bidders for Qantas may try and court politicians and shareholders, but they risk ignoring 34,000 workers and families of the airline at their peril,'' he said.
"Pilots want to work to have a strong, profitable and growing Qantas and support the management to develop a plan for the future of the airline.''
Capt Glynn said the end of the turbulent bidding period was a particular relief for pilots.
"Qantas pilots are the guardians of the aviation industry,'' he said.
"As such, we are concerned about the future, especially when we hold the mantle of the world's safest airline in our hands.''