Mr Thomas,
To be considered an expert on any industry firstly you need to gain the respect of the people the actually work in that industry. You have just lost any you had.
You have, in a two and a half minute piece on Sunrise, shown your complete lack of knowledge and understanding of the underlying problems with Qantas management. The Engineers and Pilots now have to put their reputations and careers on the line to protect what was considered a given to the consumer when they flew Qantas, SAFETY!
These are people that have put a dollar amount on a "smoking hole in the ground" in the blind desire to minimise costs and maximise KPI's. It isn't even about the shareholders anymore, considering the share price of $2.10 and no dividend for two years. The pilots and engineers haven't put Qantas in this situation, Qantas management's mismanagement has done so.
I invite you next time you are in Sydney to drop by the Qantas offices and visit the crew from the QF32 and explain to them that they are not worth the money they are paid and that it is OK to offshore their jobs because it will make Qantas more profitable. Explain to them why its OK to now have no career progression and that their experience doesn't matter because a 200 hour cadet could easily take their place. This is what is going on in the Qantas group and highlights managements attitude to their experienced staff, FACT!
Your piece on Sunrise was insulting to all Qantas pilots and engineers and wont be forgotten quickly. We are hard working professionals that ONLY have the best interest of Qantas at heart. You need to remember that it is this collective group of employees that will have careers (probably not anymore) with Qantas upwards of 30 plus years, not Mr Joyce and his bum boys.
I look forward to your reply to SP, (these are concerns that affect both groups intimately but fail continually to be addressed by Mr Joyce and co) and although I am sure you will be sympathetic and understanding, it will be only lip service until you get off your arse and investigate these and other serious claims that are plaguing our industry and airline. Then you may gain some respect again.
And get back on Sunrise and correct the "misunderstandings" you have helped to create.