.... they operate at a much lower cost base than mainline and so make more money and remain financially viable in the process .... Qantas subsidiaries are currently propping up mainline and delaying the inevitable.
Ok .... this time, read the article in the OP, you see the one at the top of page 1, and come back and tell us if you still believe what you just typed.
How do you get a Qantas Jet command in less than 5 years? Easy join Jetconnect and bypass our selection process and 10-15 years minimum as a S/O and then F/O prior to command.
When I did the Command Management course a few years back it was with about 20 mainline and 4 Jetconnect guys. The mainline guys had about an average of 15 years experience. 2 of the Jetconnect pilots had been in the company for 18 months. The most experienced JC pilot had been in for 3 years.