Renamed & Merged: Qantas Severe Engine Damage Over Indonesia
Olivia Wirth from QF public affairs
Don't you love qantas spin.
Only when its convenient.
"Experienced Qantas crew".
Well done to them.
Shame that some of the same "experienced crew" cannot be part of the ongoing growth within the group.
Sorry, but most junior pilots have had a gutful of the treatment from management about career progression. Again, you are only worthwhile, unfortunately, when an incident occurs. Never a two way street when it comes to mutual respect wrt to management and mainline pilots.
Only when its convenient.
"Experienced Qantas crew".
Well done to them.
Shame that some of the same "experienced crew" cannot be part of the ongoing growth within the group.
Sorry, but most junior pilots have had a gutful of the treatment from management about career progression. Again, you are only worthwhile, unfortunately, when an incident occurs. Never a two way street when it comes to mutual respect wrt to management and mainline pilots.
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Glad everyone is OK however....................
Olivia Wirth lacked cred and was appalling, unprofessional and an utter embarassment.
[Did love the pic of the Indonesian local standing with his wife holding a piece with part of a logo.....]
Olivia Wirth lacked cred and was appalling, unprofessional and an utter embarassment.
[Did love the pic of the Indonesian local standing with his wife holding a piece with part of a logo.....]
...........but is it possible that this has nothing to do with pilot wages or any other industrial shenannigans?
Only last week, the union representing qantas mainline pilots, was yet again told to f$ck *&^ in no uncertain terms, whilst attempting to gain future work for qantas pilots.
In complete contrast to the usual "experienced qantas pilots" line that comes out today.
One has to wonder why qantas treats such an asset, like pilots and other staff, as they do.
Its summed up by the word RESPECT or lack there of. And it covers all front line staff in qantas. Those very staff that will be at the forefront today dealing face to face with the public and not on the end of a phone trying to spin some rubbish to sky news.
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Lester,
Not when the good name and reputation of Qf pilots is cynically used to rescue their corporate reputation. . . . AGAIN!
I liked that photo too. Grinning Indo' policeman with broken roo on engine cowl. Grrrrreat publicity shot.
Not when the good name and reputation of Qf pilots is cynically used to rescue their corporate reputation. . . . AGAIN!
I liked that photo too. Grinning Indo' policeman with broken roo on engine cowl. Grrrrreat publicity shot.
I wish journalists who don't really know what on earth they are talking about would comment on such matters. The ABC correspondent in Indonesia said on the radio this afternoon that the aircraft landed with part of the tail missing. He must have seen footage of the engine cowl with the roo on it and thought it was the tail section. At least get your facts straight before going on air.
Could we limit the thread to comments about the actual incident?
Experienced is a great word...it implies a great deal but really all it means is that they have done this a few times before. End of story.
Now let's leave it alone and deal with the actual failure.
Experienced is a great word...it implies a great deal but really all it means is that they have done this a few times before. End of story.
Now let's leave it alone and deal with the actual failure.
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Check out the photos on herald sun
www.heraldsun.com.au/news/plane-reportedly-qantas-sheds-parts-before-landing-at-singapore/story-e6frf7jo-1225947832315"]http://http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/plane-reportedly-qantas-sheds-parts-before
Notice the big hole in the turbine section and debris sticking up on the wing.
www.heraldsun.com.au/news/plane-reportedly-qantas-sheds-parts-before-landing-at-singapore/story-e6frf7jo-1225947832315"]http://http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/plane-reportedly-qantas-sheds-parts-before
Notice the big hole in the turbine section and debris sticking up on the wing.
I think it funny that it is ok to employ inexperienced crew when it helps the bottom line, but when the all important "perfect" safety record is at stake, experience is something to crow about.
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One of the pictures from The Herald Sun has what appears to be a turbine hub, well 50% of a hub sitting in the back of someones truck (pic 9of11)
reminds me of the uncontained turbine failure to American Airlines B767 a few years back although totally different engines, damage all the same.....
Fan cowls look fine.... damage to Thrust Reverer Half only, thats the pieces that have the Kangaroo Logo on them
reminds me of the uncontained turbine failure to American Airlines B767 a few years back although totally different engines, damage all the same.....
Fan cowls look fine.... damage to Thrust Reverer Half only, thats the pieces that have the Kangaroo Logo on them