Lester Brain - now there's a name that should be used as THE template for setting-up and running a sensible airline. He was in charge of a new airline and responsible for fleet selections that blew the opposition out of the water. He clearly had wisdom and a passion for the task at hand.
These dunces that call themselves 'managers' now are a shambolic, self-serving disgrace. They are ONLY in it for themselves. Their bonuses and shallow ego boosting career moves are all they care about. They don't care if they run an airline or a sprocket factory as long as their wallets and egos are satisfied.
Sadly it the the icon Qantas that is suffering. Even more sadly it is the staff that are suffering. Staff that in many cases have been and will remain with Qantas far longer than the numpties running it ever will be.
How did it come to this.