"Joyce also believes the new airline will help Jetstar keep its pilots".
Interesting that he is expressing some concern at having to provide opportunities to retain pilots. Its a far cry from the "burn 'em and churn 'em" mentality when J* first started.
Keg- I understand the frustration that mainline pilots have with the lack of opportunity within Jetstar. I experienced something similar when Kendell got the CRJ and unless you had an Airforce background Ansett F/O's didn't get a look in. My pprune user name is not a reflection of my abilities (IMHO) but it was a reflection of where I thought my career was going at the time. I have often said that aviation careers are dictated at board level and the current debate is a perfect illustration of that.