The company will do what it wants. They have shown that. Generation after generation. AIPA will convey their concerns. In both the JC and Network situation it would probably be better for Mainline Pilots to start thinking about ‘what actions are you going to take?’
'consultation' is a comfort term.
There is a patter that responsible office holders stick to
It is the same at
most airlines where the structure is set up to be adversarial and industrial. Qantas posture is not unlike many airlines, the ONLY reason they even bother talking is that the statute necessitates it.
They prefer to avoid.
When an Andrew David talks to AIPA he will:
- Gauge the mood
- Tell the 'commercial story' of why JC must be done as it is.
- Offer some softeners. (B777X, new routes promotions, whatever)
Am informed, the consultation is irrelevant. Am told:
- Jetconnect pilots are being trained
- Network aircraft and registrations are known.
- Structures are already operating
- Qantas pilots must decide what it is this precedent is being rolled out now for?
- Where is the labour organisation?
- Are the crews already being trained?
If this is already happening, you have already lost the initiative.