I know this has been mentioned many times before but perhaps it pays to reiterate the point again and again:
Qantas share price history
available here
QAN.AX Historical Prices | QANTAS FPO Stock - Yahoo!7 Finance
Share price on appointment of LC; Aug 2007 $ 5.58
Share price on appointment of AJ; Nov 2008 $ 2.32
Share price today 30th Sep 2011; at 11:47 $ 1.40
(Remember these are actuals not adjusted for inflation).
Well done boys: you have created a small fortune in aviation!
(Pity it is from a larger fortune to start with: also a pity some of my super is locked up in QAN.AX)
SB