Horsecrap
Paxboy,
The age of the company has bugger all to do with anything. AJ currently calls the shots, now either A: he's doing what he's doing because his back is against a wall or B: Some of the other wizards are right and there is a financial stroke going on.
All companies life changes - perhaps faster now than ever before, the sandpit airlines are putting it upto more established carriers - but that's a mindset of the carrier - how downtrodden the staff feel etc etc.
QF did a very good job when launching the 380 - in public at least it appeared very positive. The issue with the SIN A380 engine again handled well. The competition is there - the new guys from the sandpit are hitting hard on OZ land. It's upto QF management to stand up against the tide and get on with it. BUT AGE has shag all to do with it.
Regards
Shamrogue