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Old 3rd Oct 2012, 19:46
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Originally Posted by FEDSEC
Romulus is however wrong about the creation of employment. Aircraft fly and must be fixed. JHAS doesn't create the need for labour, they just supply it. If JHAS go away, someone else will supply it. The work being done cannot be carried out offshore.
Leaving aside true Line activities Virgin used to get most of their hangar checks done in NZ and took the cost of ferrying rather than building a team in Australia.

Are you sure it can't be done overseas for Qantas as well?
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