Sunfish, this is a Rumour network where many, incl. you, turn what is personal opinion or as Aeromedic puts it "predictions" out there as fact when it is far from the truth or just plain fantasy. That's fine and part of a forum but people shouldn't take offence when called for it and expect people take it on face value.
FACTS that you so assiduously refer to are that the previous Board and CEO of Qantas tried to take the airline private
I agree on this part of history and was there during it and was disgusted by the corporate greed. After that you lost me with your FACTS on Alan's job is to run Qantas into the ground for his mates to buy the crumbs.
It could just be the sharks have been circling and waiting for a feed with all the bad mistakes management have made since the failed APA deal. Was it inevitable after first 'attack'?
I guess we'll all know soon enough and you can quote the history of Qantas demise with authority and possibly have shown great foresight.
FFRATS