Led, I've been banging on about pilot unity for much longer than J* has been in existence.
This is the AIPA burst re Joyce as CEO. It should take care of genex's concerns.
“The Australian and International Pilots Association today cautiously welcomed the appointment of Alan Joyce as Qantas Chief Executive Officer and say it represents an opportunity to improve relations between the people who have made Qantas a success – pilots and other employees - and senior management.
If the recent events of Friday’s QF30 incident proves anything, it’s that aviation is not simply “just another business” – teamwork and listening to employees is the key to maintaining the historically high Qantas standards. Our hope is that Alan Joyce has been thinking about the same things.
There is no doubt Qantas is going to face significant challenges in the future and that those challenges will require all parts of the company to work together.
With Alan’s appointment we look forward to further opening the lines of communication between Qantas senior management and pilots.
Today is also a landmark day with Geoff Dixon standing down as CEO.
Despite our disagreements over the years, it’s timely to reflect on the fact that Qantas is now better placed to take advantage of international developments in the aviation industry than it was when Geoff took over the reins and he deserves credit for that.
Aviation attracts passionate people and Geoff Dixon certainly falls into that category. We wish him well in what will undoubtedly be an active retirement.”