Finger pointing
ampclamp, I am unaware of any specific Qantas Engineer blaming off-shore maintenance as being the cause of the QF72 incident. My reference was to what was stated on ABC AM today. The report said in part "the scurrilous attempt by Qantas Engineers to blame off-shore maintenance". I have defended off-shore maintainers, namely HAECO particularly. My reference to an apology was to anyone who has pointed the finger at either the flight crew or maintenance staff. That said, anyone who listens to news broadcasts knows Qantas Engineering Union reps have been critical of off-shore maintenance being inferior, a generalisation which I personally think is unjustified.