Don't know if this has been considered in the last 210 pages, and not withstanding any of the other issues raised, what effect has fleet diversification had on Qantas' cash problems? I vividly recall, and a google search confirms, that many aviation commentators at the time attributed at least some of Ansett's demise to their highly diverse fleet - namely a combination of Boeing and Airbus products. At one time, Qantas was a 747 operator only. Now, they have a fleet as diversified as Ansett did. I know people will make the comment that other airlines have diverse fleets and don't have the same problems as Qantas, but Australia has a small population base to draw skilled and qualified workers to maintain and operate aircraft. When you have to employee Airbus and Boeing certified LAMEs and pilots, surely it just makes it harder and more costly.