I agree with you V-Jet that JQ is a union busting move.
Absolutely - but rather than a joke - I think it's deadly serious.
Pilots and Engineers in route planning? Sure, no disrespect, but the fundamental decisions there are payload/range and discretionary income of the target market, plus desire for inbound travel on their part, yield and competition pricing strategy.
And engineering?
Onshore or offshore, Brisbane, or HAECO - or somewhere else similar, AMECO or even Mr Nasty-stein's old mates at KLM? (your answer to this one really intrigues me).
What about fleet rationalisation?