Krusty,
Jump onto VBs website and listen to the AGM! BG states himself that management have not decided whether slide or defer the remaining B777 orders, he also made reference to this operation being set up to be sold! Have a listen!
Maybe thats why they wanted the pilots on a common law contract that would "protect them if the business was ever sold"?
I may be wrong, but one thing is for sure, the overseas and domestic economies have not seen the worst yet, unemployment is on the rise,
VB are talking about laying off drivers, yet they want to start an airline to the States when QF is looking at reducing services to the West Coast, bold move V, very bold move!