Just posting to remind readers what sort of a management team we are dealing with here and where their priorities lie.
We (ALAEA) currently have 6 Qantas group LAMEs stood down from duty subject to a disciplinary investigation because they reported defects on aircraft in an area that they weren't asked to look. Relates to Dash 8 aircraft and the cockpit doors that coud be opened with paddle pop sticks.
Yes, yesterdays incident has nothing to do with cockpit doors but what kind of a message does it send to Engineers who can be disciplined for reporting aircraft defects if it was just something they happened to notice in the course of their duties.
I'm getting sick of this safety is our number one priority thing. I suspect the 380's have been grounded because they are still under warranty.