He was clearly nervous, and that is understandable given the magnitude of the situation. However he lacked any clearly articulated answers to any of the questions put to him, and at times it seemed even the simplest of responses was vague, disjointed and fumbled thru. There was no polish or sense of authority in his delivery.
He did seem still stunned by the recent events and somewhat puzzled that the $500,000 a year A380 pilots were swept up into the other unions' confrontation.
I agree, the questions were softballs. Hopefully he will be coached with better sound bites before the next interview.
Here on the other side of the world the headlines declare that the 'Qantas strike' is over:
Aussie court ends Qantas strike, fleet grounding - BusinessWeek
Aussie court ends Qantas strike that left tens of thousands stranded - Chicago Sun-Times
Qantas Strike 2011 Ends: Australian Court Puts Stop To Grounded Fleet, Labor Dispute