“a four-man crew with two S/Os is a SAVING to Qantas compared to how other airlines crew their long-range flights.”
Ahhh, no its not mate. MOST Asian carriers you compete against would cream you in the battle of the low cockpit costs. Your 400 SO’s get more than many widebody captains. Sorry to burst your bubble but you really should arm yourself with all of the facts before entering battle.
“QF pilots are FAR from being the highest paid in the world.”
Ahhh, no, pretty close actually. There are some obvious high flying payers out there but QF would be up towards the summit.