I'm easily confused, but to me it looks like Qantas International will be returned to profit in the short term and then be absorbed into Jetstar International because Jetstar will be the only Australian owned international airline.
Does that statement mean that QF International will be history within 5 years?
I was never any good at interpreting corporate doublespeak though. 8th Nov 2012 12:13
You make a good point, the rhetoric from this guy does my head in...
I think Ben puts some good points down in this piece just in today
Real issues behind Qantas maintenance job loss claims | Plane Talking
"The big concern in America, where it has been discussed in public by air safety officials and politicians for some time, is that as airlines move to lower their maintenance costs they must not be permitted to lower their accountability for maintenance outcomes, which is what the ALAEA is driving at.
Tied up with this concern is the ‘loss of control factor’. When airlines send work to a contractor, who in some cases is the engine maker or aircraft maker, they can become the last people to know about a problem."
As I see it, all pilots should be concerned about this aspect as well... at the end of the day, they are the ones left holding the bag!