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Criminals Used to Clean Qantas Jets....???

Qantas is allegedly using day release prisoners in Singapore to clean its jets, including the flight deck........... So much for security if this is true.

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21373305-2,00.html

Quote:

QANTAS is using day release prisoners from Singapore's Changi Prison to clean its planes, politicians were told today.

The prisoners were employed to clean the flight deck ahead of safety inspections, a union said.
Steve Purvinas, of the Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association, gave details at a parliamentary inquiry into the impact of the potential sale of Qantas on its budget subsidiary Jetstar.
"The prisoners are released under supervision and taken to the Qantas aircraft," Mr Purvinas said.
"The prisoners are used to wash down the wheel well bays before inspections, they're used to go upstairs into the flight deck of the aircraft and to clean the area out so it's ready for inspection by the local engineers."

And To Be Fair, The Qantas Reply.

From The Autralian:

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21373520-601,00.html

Quote:

Changi prisoner claim 'outrageous'

March 13, 2007

CLAIMS that Qantas is using prisoners from Singapore's Changi Prison to clean aircraft before maintenance are outrageous accusations, the airline says.

An engineers union today said day release prisoners from the jail were used to clean the flight deck of Qantas jets ahead of maintenance.

Executive general manager of Qantas engineering David Cox has denied the claims.

“This is an outrageous accusation which we categorically deny,” a spokesman for Mr Cox said.

“No prisoner in Singapore has access to any Qantas aircraft undergoing heavy maintenance.”

Earlier today the Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association federal secretary Steve Purvinas told a parliamentary inquiry that prisoners also were used to wash down wheel bays.

He told the inquiry into the impact of the potential sale of Qantas on its budget subsidiary Jetstar that prisoners were released under supervision and taken to the Qantas aircraft.

Check outthe thread in D&G reporting regarding the same topic.
More truth than rumour!

"Criminals Used to Clean Qantas Jets"
I must say that I'm very surprised that nobody from the UK has taken the bait regarding the Australian airline... :) :) :)

I'm sure we've all thought it, but were too polite to post.

Well, years ago, Carl Icahn with TWA set up a deal with prison inmates doing the reservations. People would call the TWA reservations number, and phones would ring at this particular prison. Icahn had reservation computers set up, so he had somewhat of a travel agency set up at the prison.

The problem occurred when the prisoners would take the credit card information to sell the seat. The prisoners would use these numbers for sex hotlines, the purchase of other things, etc. It was a great deal for Icahn (cheap labor) and for the prisoners (trying to 'work their way back into society'). Unfortunately, the customer lost out.

(Big surprise...when will these airline execs figure out that the customer must be take care of FIRST...then, profits will follow!)

Recently, USAirways began using ex-cons at the Phildelphia International Airport (their big hub). They were used as bag smashers. Passengers could always spot them, because they all wore "Do Rags" on their heads.

Here, the problem surfaced of passenger bags being pilfered. In some cases, things of value were taken from the bags, the bags closed back up, and sent on their way. In some cases, the bags were opened, things of value were stolen, and the bags were then sent to the dumpster. (Many bags were found down the road...dumped in a ditch.) And, still, some bags were opened, valuables stolen, then the bag smasher would urinate in the bag, close it up, and send it on its way. I read all this is the newspaper...and the company claims they have video tapes of the guys peeing in the bags.

Don't know for sure, but I think it's safe to assume that the execs gave themselves a pat on the back and a big bonus for such brilliant executive decisions.

Again, the customer loses out. (Big surprise.)

Ah, this business...Ya gotta love it!!!!

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