Guys, c'mon!
Most of your fleet is not exactly new and these aircraft all wont be arriving on the same day. With the price of fuel and the fact that the South East Asian market is ready to grow again, give your leadership some kudos for making a smart business decision. Yeah, the regionals are suffering from a shortage of crew..so what! When I was freshly hired at JFK into the little Jetstream 41 in 1996 we lost 30 captains in 30 days. Most of us upgraded in less than 10 months and the show went on.
I recently flew on QF to Auckland and Sydney, then back to LAX with my three boys. The flights were full and the service was fantastic. The flight attendants were very good with my three year old. I would not even consider flying with any other airline back home. I spoke with several Yanks that were amazed how good it was. They think QF should give lessons over here to the US carriers.
Celebrate the future...it's so bright, you gotta wear shades!