What about the big surpluss of pilots as flying is transferred to JQ? Surely paying them to fly those aeroplanes would be cheaper than having them sit around doing nothing.
Qan Shareholder, the comparison of 'some' Captains is a tactic your mob has started using in the media quite liberally. I have flown nearly max hours in the last 12 months, and get paid not a lot more than JQ 330 Captains who do not fly any more.
But that sort of truth doesn't suit the company agenda. As for pilots sitting around being paid to do nothing, of course smart management have nothing to do with that. Surely they could utilise their resources a lot better.
How much has QF spent on its industrial relations agenda? They could have saved millions for shareholders by being smart and working with people rather than openly against them.