I wouldn't put much credence in anything from the mouth of DT ('David Downturn'). It was under his watch that the disastrous 'sign or be fired' threat to A-scale crew was made, leading to a sick-out that cost (from CX figures) over half a billion HKD, then MSS, 49ers, Crofts case and so it goes on a decade later.
He and Red Oddington, who has been featuring in the Australian press a lot lately, also featured on the failed Airline Partners bid for QANTAS.
Why is it that these people keep turning up like bad pennies?