Originally Posted by
Biatch
Why don't Q go through this sorta crap? Why is it so hard to operate there?
Because Qantas is a real airline that doesn't make these sort of stupid mistakes. This is basic square one aviation law for anyone who's completed an aviation degree. Australia is a Contracting State so is Indonesia (to the Chicago Convention) and the rules about ownership, etc. and who operates the services are quite clear. Also, the entirety of Qantas is 51% or more Australian owned (actually around 55% at present I think) so this never comes up, nor with JQ who are 100% owned by Qantas. I don't want to get down on TT but unfortunately. when you look at the history with the grounding by CASA some years ago and other things that I'm aware of myself having worked for another operator who 'loaned' galley equipment to TT when they started, etc. it doesn't surprise me that there's a lack of 'i dotting' and 't crossing' potententially happening. I'm not on the inside so it's all speculation but it does seem consistent with past issues.