With the accelerated retirement of the B767 and B747 fleets and a reduction in leave balances we will potentially have a pilot surplus on these fleets.
Accelerated retirement?
The 767 aircraft where planned to retire in 2012.
Thats given them MORE time to deal with the 767 pilot surplus.
The A330's have been replacing the 767's domestically.
The failure of Q management has been the failure of acquiring fuel efficient aircraft to renew the international fleet.
Instead they have diverted the funds for the expansion of JQ & its Asian franchises. Only to see these franchises fail, absorbing the funds from the groups treasury.
Alan is selling the mainline farm to prop up the JQ fantasy.