HAPPY CENTENARY TO "OUR AIRLINE"....

[Ex FSO GRIFFO]

For Monday 16th Nov. 2020.......

HAPPY CENTENARY to QANTAS, and to the Guys 'n Gals, who are no doubt hoping for a much better year in 2021.

Still one of the world's oldest airlines....and one of the safest.

Cheers...

[Fris B. Fairing]

I intend to celebrate the day by reading the last two chapters of Elizabeth Fysh's wonderful book "When Chairmen were Patriots", the story of Sir Fergus McMaster and the other founders of Qantas. While they didn't have to contend with a pandemic, for there were no airlines to speak of when the previous pandemic struck in 1918, they did have to contend with the Great Depression and their aeroplanes being shot down.

[das Uber Soldat]

I'm going to celebrate by taking QF32 out of its display case above my bed and reading it yet again. The incredible story of a single pilot a380 avoiding disaster. Inspirational.
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[Ollie Onion]

I wish there was a like button :-)

[Street garbage]

For Monday 16th Nov. 2020.......

HAPPY CENTENARY to QANTAS, and to the Guys 'n Gals, who are no doubt hoping for a much better year in 2021.

Still one of the world's oldest airlines....and one of the safest.

Cheers...

Well I for one am glad some of us think that it is still "our airline", because 2008 (APA) and 2011 (Lockout) seemed to suggest that we were no longer part of it....

[bazza stub]

Nice sentiment and worthy of recognition but the qantas we have now is a papery thin facade compared to the one that started 100 years ago. It was the staff who made it and corporate stupidity that has gutted an otherwise fine symbol of the Australian spirit. Good luck to anyone remaining, it’s going to be a crappy ride from here on in.

[Hydromet]

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/648x431/1965_12_10_mascot_avro_504_last_time_hudson_fysh_pilot_e9279 a31e558ff21f351189d301a08d4b5dd9d0a.jpg
Qantas' 45th anniversary, 1965. The original Avro 504 being wheeled out for Sir Hudson Fysh to to taxi past the international terminal. Photo by Dave Gregor.

[busdriver007]

I'm going to celebrate by taking QF32 out of its display case above my bed and reading it yet again. The incredible story of a single pilot a380 avoiding disaster. Inspirational.
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You do realise it is Fiction.

[getaway]

hardly our airline or national airline

[Lookleft]

Still for a lot of Australians its something they feel proud of that the national airline is 100 years old. One thing that you can say about Qantas is that it has always been run as an airline and not anyone elses plaything like poor old Ansett or Virgin. That I think is the key to its success.

[getaway]

Still for a lot of Australians its something they feel proud of that the national airline is 100 years old. One thing that you can say about Qantas is that it has always been run as an airline and not anyone elses plaything like poor old Ansett or Virgin. That I think is the key to its success.don't be ridiculous.

It a private company & before that it was the very dodgy public service.

Not national airline anymore than Virgin, Rex, Alliance or any other australian airline.

Nothing at all special about qantas.

[ScepticalOptomist]

don't be ridiculous.

It a private company & before that it was the very dodgy public service.

Not national airline anymore than Virgin, Rex, Alliance or any other australian airline.

Nothing at all special about qantas.

You don’t work for QF though do you? Tall poppy syndrome alive and well.

Happy Birthday QF!

[George Glass]

don't be ridiculous.

It a private company & before that it was the very dodgy public service.

Not national airline anymore than Virgin, Rex, Alliance or any other australian airline.

Nothing at all special about qantas.

Yeah, good on ya mate.
An annoyingly reliable response from the Great Australian Know Nothing general public.
The accumulated skill , knowledge, intellectual capital, operational experience etc.etc.
is a vital strategic asset and national icon, pure and simple.
Like the automotive industry you let it go and you will regret it for eternity.
Congratulations QF

[mustafagander]

Happy birthday QANTAS!
There are lots of us lifers who despair at where the airline is going these days. We're still proud to have been part of it though.
Before I retired I had 52.5 years of service in a large number of roles. I was lucky enough to be flying in the "Good Old Days" before anyone had a camera and a mobile phone. Thank God!!! We got up to lots of mischief! We flew hard and partied hard but, in my experience, were always professional - serious when we needed to be and relaxed when appropriate.

[machtuk]

"Our"? Yeah right!

[Buttscratcher]

You do realise it is Fiction.


You do realise that he was takin-the-piss

[bazza stub]

it has always been run as an airline and not anyone elses plaything

Aren’t you forgetting the 26 million dollar man?

[CaptainSouth]

Happy birthday Qantas. And to all those above denigrating it, it is still a wonderful company and I am sure most of us left are still proud to wear its uniform.
Despite the many naysayers who are loud and proud to post negative thoughts, there are many who never bother to post...until today...who still love the red tail and long may it fly.

[gordonfvckingramsay]

Happy birthday Qantas. And to all those above denigrating it, it is still a wonderful company and I am sure most of us left are still proud to wear its uniform.
Despite the many naysayers who are loud and proud to post negative thoughts, there are many who never bother to post...until today...who still love the red tail and long may it fly.

Many who appear to denigrate Qantas are most likely lamenting the failure of successive, likeminded management teams to realise that any company is worth infinitely more than the sim of its parts. Qantas exists despite decades of denigration, demoralisation and devaluation of those parts, and it is testament to the quality of those who keep her afloat. I hope Qantas is around in the future, but there needs to be a reversal of the current management ethos of divide and conquer, and a stop to the strip bare policy.

[Fris B. Fairing]

The book referenced in post #2 quotes a revealing anecdote about Fergus McMaster. Apparently he was given a Golden Casket ticket which won a prize but he didn't collect it because he felt that he hadn't done anything to earn it.

Feel free to extrapolate that to today.

[Ex FSO GRIFFO]

I started this thread because a LOT of VERY GOOD, HONEST people work for what I call "Our Airline", and THAT is what makes it 'OUR'.......

It is 'THEY' who deserve the 'pat on the back'.

Don't tar all with the same brush..

IMHO........... YEP.... a SAD situation......BUT.....HAPPY CENTENARY BIRTHDAY to ALL of the WORKERS, past and present...!!!

Cheeerrrsss.....

[Section28- BE]

I intend to celebrate the day by reading the last two chapters of Elizabeth Fysh's wonderful book "When Chairmen were Patriots", the story of Sir Fergus McMaster and the other founders of Qantas. While they didn't have to contend with a pandemic, for there were no airlines to speak of when the previous pandemic struck in 1918, they did have to contend with the Great Depression and their aeroplanes being shot down."Qantas Founders celebrate 100th birthday at Longreach"the QCL article (inc Pictures) link here: https://www.queenslandcountrylife.com.au/story/7015122/qantas-compass-leads-to-longreach/?src=rss&utm_email=1185f8e7ac&utm_source=Queensland+Country+Life+Newsletters&utm_campaign=e1fdc608bf-newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_31a8e03a4e-e1fdc608bf-114497569

The article (should it all work), includes a photo of the author.
rgds
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[Sunfish]

It's not "Our Airline". If anything it's Sydneys airline. Its been leeching money out of Australians pockets for a very long time. It's gotten rid of its engineering excellence as well.

[Ken Borough]

It’s so sad to read the posts of so many haters. Fact is whether they like it or not, Qantas is a hundred years old, a rare feat. Surely it’s time for these people to put their hates and prejudices to one side and recognise such a significant achievement? After all, the haters are in a minority.

[normanton]

The haters are the ones who had their application knocked back. Probably ended up at Virgin. Happy 100 years Qantas !

[JustinHeywood]

Well for all its faults, I freely admit to a twinge of pride when I see that red tail in some faraway place.

[Stationair8]

A mighty achievement for any business.

[Global Aviator]

Yep Happy 100, a very long way from its origins. Even today driving through the outback you have to have nothing but admiration for the early pioneers. Many on here like me even started in ‘advanced’ GA aircraft although before GPS.

A very long way from then, many haters, but kudos to QF as it plays as the Aussie airline. No one can say I still call Australia home is not one of the most iconic ads ever run.

Smart when necessary, ugly at times. I’m not pro or negative as I don’t work at the rat. Having a dig re maintenance whilst I agree that offshore is not ideal but look at the reasons why, also look how many airlines do offshore.

Like the OP said this is about an iconic airline turning 100.

There are plenty of other (everyone) QF threads turning anti, how about keeping happy in these extremely testing times, survival is the goal for most.

[ruprecht]

The haters are the ones who had their application knocked back. Probably ended up at Virgin. Happy 100 years Qantas !

Normanton, you’re back!

How much LWOP did you take?

[Sunfish]

A”National Airline”? Where were the celebrations in Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Hobart? All that happened was half of Sydney stopped sodomising the other half long enough to ask; “ was that a jet flying over dear?” “We haven’t heard one for a while”.

‘’Qantas is a Sydney - centric private corporation that masquerades as Australian when it suits it and at other times pretends to be an international organisation with no allegiance to anyone.

[Transition Layer]

Two of my favourites on the same page...Normanton and Sunfish!

Very proud to work for QF, and hopefully for many more years to come. It’s not perfect by any means, but not many large organisations are!

[George Glass]

Sunfish , you need professional help.

[Chronic Snoozer]

hardly our airline or national airline
It's Emirates isn't it? Codeshares with QANTAS. Close enough.

[Keg]

The haters are the ones who had their application knocked back. Probably ended up at Virgin.

That’s appalling. Grow up!

[Turnleft080]

Lets all have a Qantastic Christmas folks and much better 2021.
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/0c/51/49/0c51499de5147cd3f45f44dfd7057066.jpg

[Ken Borough]

Rumour has it that EAB (above) was yet another Qantas first: the first 'logo jet' in the world. I wonder if anyone can either prove or disprove the claim.

[Ex FSO GRIFFO]

Arguably, the BEST tail 'logo' in 'OUR Airline's history........

Easy recogniseable for what it is supposed to represent....IMHO....

[Fris B. Fairing]

Rumour has it that EAB (above) was yet another Qantas first: the first 'logo jet' in the world. I wonder if anyone can either prove or disprove the claim.

Depends how you define "logo jet". Alaska Airlines had their Eskimo tail in 1972 and I suspect there were others before that. EAB's Qantastic livery was in 1977.

[Pinky the pilot]

Wot Griffo said back in post #21.:ok:

And a good one Turnleft080. :ok:


Honestly, sometimes the negative attitudes of some posters on this site, when a genuine attempt to put a positive slant on some organisation which despite some obvious faults still is an example of a reasonably successful enterprise......:ugh:

Further comment fails me.:* Another Barossa Shiraz please, Barkeep.

[boaccomet4]

Wish all at QF the best in these challenging times due to the Covid Crisis
One thing that stands out is their selection of aircraft types that they purchased over the years and especially after WW11.
So much pressure to buy British produced aircraft. But management stood firm and ordered Lockheed Constellations and then Modified B707's. Lockheed Electra Mk11 and the B747.
If you include QF Short Haul/TN into the mix then Australia may have entered the jet age earlier buy purchasing the Sud Aviation Caravelle was it not for Reg Ansett putting a stop to it.
Can remember the late Bruce Mclaren (radio operator and QF navigation dept.) telling me years ago that Qantas engineers had doubts about the integrity of the Comet 1 airframe well before the accidents.
Let us all remember the QF is seen around the world as our Flag Carrier and one can only hope it survives despite all the politics etc.

[das Uber Soldat]

The haters are the ones who had their application knocked back. Probably ended up at Virgin. Happy 100 years Qantas !
Wrong. Paperwork to prove it too :)

[frigatebird]

"Almost" 50 years too, (1972), for that Airline I started as a Charter Company,- Whitaker Air Charter.
Later called Noosa Air, Sunstate, then Qantaslink, and now a successful part of the Regional Australian network.
Wonder if I will get an invite in 18 months time,
Bev Whitaker died last year,
Sid Melksham of Eurong died last Friday, His funeral in Maryborough tomorrow at 1 pm. His early charters off the beach helped the fledgling operation before he bought VH-BXO and got his own Charter Licence and pilot.

[Traffic_Is_Er_Was]

It's still another 15 years before Qantas has been taking Australians to the world for 100 years.

[ScepticalOptomist]

Wrong. Paperwork to prove it too :)

Thought you were JQ?

[das Uber Soldat]

Thought you were JQ?
I am. You don't have to take their offer. Given how things have played out, no ragrets.

[Marauder]

Pinky, bar is closed for at least next 6 days, need to look under the bed or in the cupboard for a cheeky red, or white, or bourbon or whatever 🥃 cheers, hic

[Pinky the pilot]

bar is closed for at least next 6 days, need to look under the bed or in the cupboard for a cheeky red, or white, or bourbon or whatever 🥃 cheers, hic

Not here it 'aint (B26?:D) Marauder! The local bottle shop attached to the Woolies Supermarket is open and trading!
And from what I saw on the 'Idiot Box' News this evening most bottle shops are trading as usual.:hmm:

Pubs are another matter of course.

Oh, and here the Barkeep is yours Truly.:O

G'day Griffo.

[Ex FSO GRIFFO]

With ya 'in spirit'.......
Cheeerrrsss....

[AerialPerspective]

Yeah, good on ya mate.
An annoyingly reliable response from the Great Australian Know Nothing general public.
The accumulated skill , knowledge, intellectual capital, operational experience etc.etc.
is a vital strategic asset and national icon, pure and simple.
Like the automotive industry you let it go and you will regret it for eternity.
Congratulations QF

+1 - agree 100%