Any program starting up in asia right now is going to have issues getting crew and engineering staff. If you look at China, the cost of manpower is now substantial, and there still is a large shortage, particularly in the...A320/737 (Korea is a special case; the revolving door of the airline is legendary, at any price. Korea competes with the sandpit in losing staff, and the associated cost of churn). Japan? yep, AJX/V still having issues getting staff.
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QF needs to compete, and management needs to ensure that it does; I, like many other observers am concerned that the facts presented surrounding the decisions of the management are rather economical with the truth and that the proposed plan by the management is incomprehensible in the light of the known facts of performance of the LCC's that have been started already in this experiment (An assertion by JAL management that J* adds competency is hardly something to be proud of... no offence to my friends at JAL, but damn.... Group Think methinks....
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Yeah, great post FDR, as usual
In 2008, oil was $100 Aus a barrel. 2011 fin year average $75. but Joyce today continues to add fuel surcharges which is another one of his ways in damaging the Qantas brand.. but J* is always referred to by management as "the growth part of the group" funded by, you know who....Qantas.