The fanfare is a little bit embarrassing, I think the company Kool Aid bill must be astronomical! The fact that internationals low cost cousin has been operating the type for over 3 years and is even training all the intitial check captains seems to be lost in all the hooplah.
It's going to be interesting seeing a lone Qantas 787 at the Melbourne launch surrounded at the gate by Jetstar 787's...And ANZ , Brunei, United, Chinese Airlines, Air India....the list goes on.
I get the feeling some of us at the Q are suffering a little bit of Stockholm Syndrome!