Completely agree with all that.
Meanwhile, how many hopes and dreams of Australian working class airline employees get dashed whilst executives have their snouts in the trough?
Where is the balance? Well, there is none.
Oil funded countries, or tax friendly havens may create tough competition but that doesn't explain QFs attitude to it's staff and customers.
Who wouldn't like a well run and safe aviation industry in Australia? No-one would put their hand up for that but no-one is willing or able to facilitate either.
What's the answer? Who knows right now, but I need to make sure I provide a roof over my families head and that bills get paid. Australian aviation is pretty much unable to offer that in the longer term at the moment.