When people buy a ticket on Qantas, the chaps in the middle east aren't getting paid, the chaps in Singapore aren't getting paid, the chaps in NZ aren't getting paid, its the workers in Australia getting paid, supporting local businesses and local economies along the way.
Vey honourable quote. No doubt you drive a Ford made in Geelong, you wear clothes that say Made in Australia, and your pantry is filled with Ardmona non-perishables.
18 year olds signing out a/c. In my 27 years of aviation, I have never met a 23year old little lone an 18 yr old with the experiance to certify an a/c.
This is really scary and should not be allowed. How do you meet the prerequisite 3 years experience before you're 18 anyway - drop out in year 9? On a side note, I've also worked with plenty of 30-40-50 year olds with dozens of years certifying that wouldn't know the back end from the front end of an aeroplane. That's probably even more scary!