Typically, the thread on ‘QF Captain was feeling low…’ has gone way off topic.
The fact is, what is the pi**weak joke of a “regulator” doing about this?
Quite worrying, the “folk” from Jetstar have agreed to and implemented in their EBA for domestic operations that NO food be provided by the airline. This was also negotiated and backed by the “folk’s” equally pi**weak unions. Well done!!
Add to the very fact that these “folk” are doing horrendously long duties on an appalling CAO 48 Exemption, four sectors and 25min turnarounds and on each sector dealing with an inept and incompetent “system”.
Now that a serious incident has occurred, how CASA and the ATSB continue to allow this deplorable situation of an airline negating their responsibilities of ensuring and PROVIDING pilots FREE OF CHARGE with appropriate sustenance during their duties completely defies belief. Even more unbelievable is that AIPA, AFAP and the “folk” themselves agreed to this.
It will be interesting to see whether CASA, the mighty and honourable “Regulator”, continue to permit this proven dangerous policy of not providing appropriate sustenance to crew due to “negotiated agreements”.
