One thing I had learnt about Qantas up till now was that when they said they were going to do something, they usually had all the ducks lined up, and they did it.
Financial, operational, regulatory and government.... it was all done. That is what made the RedQ announcement so different. There were some of those parameters still seemingly not settled.
So why the rush to announce it if it is still not settled? It only ends up making Joyce and the board look very amateur. Something has not been right here and it is very unusual.
I can also confirm the 767's till 2020 rumor. Not that it will happen but very strong rumors. New interiors blah blah blah. It was something to do with the requirements for all the fleet to be ADSB equipped in a short time frame that spurred this on. Maybe other will know more.