For starters, let's use numbers from the right decade.
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Let's look at one small part of the operating cost - fuel.
'holic, the "aircraft operating" figures I was quoting did not include fuel and oil so your assertion is invalid. The "fuel and oil" component of the total costs for Qantas in 2002/03, if you are interested, was 14%.
Ok, from the 2010 Annual Report, pg 47
Expenditure
Manpower and staff related ... $3405m
Fuel ........................................ $3283m
So now based on my previous calculations, at 33% of operating costs a QF Capt is earning $1458 an hour. Thanks for pointing that out.
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So how much of that 7% gap is the result of having duplicate sets of infrastructure for different parts of the group?
These figures were from 2002/2003 - Jetstar did not exist then.
(sigh) It's my own stupid fault for attempting to engage in a meaningful discussion with a manager. Firstly, if you look at the page above from the 2010 report, "Manpower and Staff related" account for 25% of expenditure. So I could ask you
"So how much of that 4% gap is the result of having duplicate sets of infrastructure for different parts of the group?". But how about you think of a number, any number at all, substitute it in the above question, and then try and answer it.