Why not target some of the most senior pilots who are probably approaching/past retirement? Surely doing away with your junior pilots isn't really fixing the problem as efficiently as they could be.
I'm waiting for some senior QF Captain to whinge at me now that I've said that, but that's also half the reason QF is in this position. People not wanting to swallow their pride and just accept that $350k a year salaries are not sustainable anymore.
*Note* I do not necessarily agree however, that Alan Joyce is the right person for the job. But he's not entirely the problem.
morno