You just have to love those executives that get a special bonus for getting rid of the old engineering farts that seemingly sit around the office but actually ensure the ongoing airworthiness of the airline's aircraft.
Eddington was the first d!ckhead to try it with Ansett (with the subsequent tabulated history) and now we have have Dixon doing the same with Qantas.
It is rather ironic that these guys are not even licensed by CASA...it does make you think.