Stupid question maybe, but wouldn't QANTAS already have a high capacity AOC? Why would they need to buy another company purely on the basis of their AOC?
Couldn't Qantas just buy whoever (with best ramp space/hangers/contracts/whatevers) and import their AOC?
Pretty much
Network will become the Sunstate/Eastern for western operations and when the Cobham contract runs its due course, Network will take over.
Good thing for the Network guys that are there now, particularly if they hire a heap of new Pilots as they will be high on the seniority list. Bad for others who want to come from over east, as they will start at the bottom.