Merged: It's downhill between SYD & LHR
Late night talk at Heathrow wasn't just about who will be Australia's PM, but what yesterday's announcemnt by the Australian Pilots Association means for BA, Qantas and affected Staff.
"On 9 June Jetstar announced it would be operating between Singapore Changi Airport direct to Melbourne and Auckland. Jetstar has decided to base 2 A330s in Singapore- These aircraft will be registered under an Australian AOC, carrying an Australian registration, so therefore should be overseen by the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). How CASA will be able to effectively control and have oversight of the maintenance of these aircraft is yet to be answered. What seems to be clear is that these jobs will be under Singaporean terms and conditions.
Expect the Analysts will be figuring what splitting Jetstar from Qantas will cost and whether merging BA with Qantas is still worth while.
Last edited by LondonSloop; 24th Jun 2010 at 00:37.