Gday all,
I personally think that yes GD is not out to screw his staff. Yes expansion has happened in JQ, but that was the only way the maths added up. To open up JQ to pilots on maybe 5 year LOA, in these times of pilot shortages is to open up competion within the group. I think it has been offered that in the future JQ or 49.9 % will prob be sold off.
"Hi we are short of pilots in QF. Oh thats right we have 20 guys on LOA expiring in 3 months, thanks well have them back"
JQ is about putting more bums into QF hubs, and being proactive against much lower Asian based operators.
Personally i am amazed that for once QF is on the agressive foot.
And i would much rather be a QF startee than a JQ one. Just a lifestyle point.