Future of Qantas in jeopardy: Joyce (Merged)
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Put yourself in his shoes for a moment. He is probably highly annoyed at all the emails he has gotten from pilots over this.
Journalists are responsible for publishing either factual or opinion pieces for the general public's consumption. His piece was certainly not an opinion piece, and it definitely didn't have any fact to it so say again why we as readers of his article should not be able to email him pointing the errors in his writing?
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Put yourself in his shoes for a moment. He is probably highly annoyed at all the emails he has gotten from pilots over this
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Lets FCKUNI hope so !!
The Clown is way out of his depth.
Send him back to Tipperary .....to be sure x2 !!
Ireland are in desperate need for someone with his intellect and people skills-maybe he could get a job in a War Museum-------he seems to know a lot about Japanese Fighter Pilots.
DOPE
The Clown is way out of his depth.
Send him back to Tipperary .....to be sure x2 !!
Ireland are in desperate need for someone with his intellect and people skills-maybe he could get a job in a War Museum-------he seems to know a lot about Japanese Fighter Pilots.
DOPE
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From: HKG
Reckon the following two quotes from the public press aptly sum up the future of Qantas -
Clearly a worry
Qantas and Jetstar as well as every major airline from Japan to the Middle East will be reviewing their strategies and outlook following Singapore Airline’sdecisionto launch a medium to long range wide bodied low fare carrier.
In the big picture the filing by the Qantas pilot union for court protected industrial action in pursuit of a new enterprise agreement begs the question as to whether Australian businesses can survive as such in global markets.
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From: On a long enough timeline the survival rate for everyone is zero
Globalmaster, will any market survive whats coming? The Economic Death Spiral Has Been Triggered.
After you have read that tell us how the imbalances on both sides of the equation (Western consumers and Asian producers) can be re-balanced without the system imploding. Like double entry bookkeeping, every credit must have a corresponding debit.
After you have read that tell us how the imbalances on both sides of the equation (Western consumers and Asian producers) can be re-balanced without the system imploding. Like double entry bookkeeping, every credit must have a corresponding debit.
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It seems kind of ironic that one of the key enablers of globalisation, jet aviation is one of the least globalised industries one could imagine. Restrictions on flight plans, slots, foreign ownership and soverign owned entities.... No wonder we have all of these problems - we exist in a no mans land which won't be sorted out until we fully liberalise or nationalise (and lets be honest - what western government could successfully run an airline)the sector. Either way, it will be a rocky, tumultuous ride.
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From: Alabama, then Wyoming, then Idaho and now staying with Kharon on Styx houseboat
Breakfastburrito, touché!
Unfortunately what many people are not discussing is that a complete and utter collapse of the United States monetary system is imminent. GFC 2008 was nothing, just a minor bubble in the scheme of the economic health of the world.
Bubble number 2 is close to bursting. If you thought banks and financial stalwarts going bust within a few days was shocking wait until the real bubble bursts. We are talking about entire Countries becoming bankrupt (it has already started), the collapse of the Euro (has commenced) and the complete self destruction of the USD (that process is almost complete).
BP2197
Unfortunately yes. The storm that is brewing is like no other financial annihilation that has ever been recorded in history. And as for the strategists, footstools and he ignorant, just a look around our own Australian backyard. Apart from the resource sector there is huge unemployment, house prices have dropped around Australia by 10 -50% depending on location, I dare anybody to prove me wrong. Record numbers of bankruptcies, fraud, robberies and other social ills are further evidence of a country in decline, we are sliding at an ever faster rate. Charities cannot cope with the amount of people requesting welfare, there is no longer a middle class of people and many can no longer afford food fuel, water and electricity………all this, already in our own backyard.
Tick tock.
Unfortunately what many people are not discussing is that a complete and utter collapse of the United States monetary system is imminent. GFC 2008 was nothing, just a minor bubble in the scheme of the economic health of the world.
Bubble number 2 is close to bursting. If you thought banks and financial stalwarts going bust within a few days was shocking wait until the real bubble bursts. We are talking about entire Countries becoming bankrupt (it has already started), the collapse of the Euro (has commenced) and the complete self destruction of the USD (that process is almost complete).
BP2197
Either way, it will be a rocky, tumultuous ride.
Tick tock.
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From: Alabama, then Wyoming, then Idaho and now staying with Kharon on Styx houseboat
Who would you suggest to take over the position then?
Those who need not apply should include but not be limited to;
Egotistical bigots
Accountants
Past or future members, employees, mates of BCG
Anybody who respects John Winston Howard or G.Dixon
Anybody who has so much as shared a coffee or a Guiness wit da little fella
Etc etc.....
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Breakfastburrito when you purchase goods and services how many of those companies buy stuff from you?
You must, like all of us, have a HUGE trade imbalance with your local petrol station for starters - is that a problem for you?
The west buying cheap stuff from the east is not the problem. The problem is that we have used credit to do so.
The main underlying problem is that our politicians have inflated our currencies to the point of being near worthless - and believe me the ONLY people who create inflation are politicians - at 'our' behest which is the truly sad part. The REAL disparity between the west and east is inflation - we have had HUGE inflation and they have had little.
When politicians rant about trade imbalances they are miss directing your attention like a magician does. While you're watching their left hand they are fisting you with their right.
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Breakfastburrito when you purchase goods and services how many of those companies buy stuff from you?
You must, like all of us, have a HUGE trade imbalance with your local petrol station for starters - is that a problem for you?
The west buying cheap stuff from the east is not the problem. The problem is that we have used credit to do so.
The main underlying problem is that our politicians have inflated our currencies to the point of being near worthless - and believe me the ONLY people who create inflation are politicians - at 'our' behest which is the truly sad part. The REAL disparity between the west and east is inflation - we have had HUGE inflation and they have had little.
When politicians rant about trade imbalances they are miss directing your attention like a magician does. While you're watching their left hand they are fisting you with their right.
Thread creep off.
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Who would you suggest to take over the position then?
Doesn't necessarily need to have a background in Aviation. A charismatic leader who can rally and re-motivate the troops supported by a senior management team (existing post holders need not apply) who have the technical expertise and management style to save and grow the airline.
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The Kelpie
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If the Board of directors were 1/2 smart they'd make Rob Fyfe an offer he couldn't refuse.
If you look at the success he's had with Air New Zealand, you can only imagine what he could do with the fallen dynasty that is the Qantas Group.
But we all know the Qantas Board are a long way off 1/2 smart!
If you look at the success he's had with Air New Zealand, you can only imagine what he could do with the fallen dynasty that is the Qantas Group.
But we all know the Qantas Board are a long way off 1/2 smart!