Hero pilot Richard de Crespigny takes sides with Qantas in IR war
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Ozzzzzzz
Posts: 229
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Hero pilot Richard de Crespigny takes sides with Qantas in IR war
The Australian:
HERO pilot Richard de Crespigny has broken ranks with his Qantas colleagues by calling for an end to "legacy practices" and declaring the airline's future lies in Asia.
The captain, who coolly landed a packed A-380 "super-jumbo" following an engine explosion after taking off from Singapore last year, has revealed that he has not joined in the pilots' industrial action against the airline, even though he belongs to the long-haul pilots' union.
HERO pilot Richard de Crespigny has broken ranks with his Qantas colleagues by calling for an end to "legacy practices" and declaring the airline's future lies in Asia.
The captain, who coolly landed a packed A-380 "super-jumbo" following an engine explosion after taking off from Singapore last year, has revealed that he has not joined in the pilots' industrial action against the airline, even though he belongs to the long-haul pilots' union.
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Sunny QLD
Posts: 610
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Everyone is entitled to side with whom they choose but to publicly undermine the efforts of Aipa to keep qantas jobs Australian for the younger pilots , after enjoying "legacy" conditions for his career stinks in my opinion.
What purpose does this serve other than to hurt aipa's cause? What possible positive is there in this !?
What purpose does this serve other than to hurt aipa's cause? What possible positive is there in this !?
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Roguesville, cloud cuckooland
Posts: 1,197
Likes: 0
Received 16 Likes
on
5 Posts
I cannot truly express my thoughts at this act without getting banned forever from this forum.
All I can say RPTCDC is - Enjoy drinking alone for the rest of your career.
I assume the full force of the Qantas rules on talking to the press, such as what were applied to Joe Eakins last year, will be applied in his case?
All I can say RPTCDC is - Enjoy drinking alone for the rest of your career.
I assume the full force of the Qantas rules on talking to the press, such as what were applied to Joe Eakins last year, will be applied in his case?
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Europe
Posts: 187
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Kremin. Couldn't agree with you more.
What hypocrisy. The only reason senior QF pilots have what they have now is because the guys in 1966 had the cojones to stand up to managements rubbish.
Push comes to shove for some of these guys after being on the 'A-Scale' for all of their lives, and what do you know they start drinking the company cool-aid.
I bet if you said to RDC "Hey for Qantas to survive you need to take a $200K pay cut and move to Singapore" his attitude would change quick smart.
Disgusted beyond belief.......
What hypocrisy. The only reason senior QF pilots have what they have now is because the guys in 1966 had the cojones to stand up to managements rubbish.
Push comes to shove for some of these guys after being on the 'A-Scale' for all of their lives, and what do you know they start drinking the company cool-aid.
I bet if you said to RDC "Hey for Qantas to survive you need to take a $200K pay cut and move to Singapore" his attitude would change quick smart.
Disgusted beyond belief.......
As I wrote before on another thread earlier:
The guy is under the misconception he is in for a management position. That has to be the only answer. Maybe RedQ uniforms have more gold stripes??
Knowing a little of what went on that day, Matt and Dave have every right to feel deeply misjudged (if that is the right word) by history, the idiotic 'chairmans award' and the self aggrandising 'I wanna be on Oprah' hero.
A bit like a military guy who writes his own medal commendation.
Read between the lines folks, it is intended.
Anyone read Discrepancy's magnificent tome in the Australian today? After being very, very fortunate with some outstanding support on 'that' flight, personally I would be more inclined to circumspection in my press outings....
Knowing a little of what went on that day, Matt and Dave have every right to feel deeply misjudged (if that is the right word) by history, the idiotic 'chairmans award' and the self aggrandising 'I wanna be on Oprah' hero.
A bit like a military guy who writes his own medal commendation.
Read between the lines folks, it is intended.
I wonder what descrepency's F/O thinks?
Sadly incompetence is often promoted out of a system. A skill Qantas has exceptional ability at.
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: goulburn
Posts: 393
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Given Rat message on staff making public comments it will indeed be interesting to see how this is handled by Joyce and Co ........absolutely nothing will happen because they have just been delivered the PR win to turn the tables back when they were being shafted on all fronts.
Makes you wonder why someone would do this.
This will turn out to be a watershed moment in the dispute that few will forget.
Makes you wonder why someone would do this.
This will turn out to be a watershed moment in the dispute that few will forget.
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Sunny QLD
Posts: 610
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Why would you come out and publicise your opinions like this? With a photo taken from the harbourside balcony that AIPA support has helped you attain through hard won wages and conditions over the years?It could only serve to alienate you from 99% of your work mates. There is only one reason to come out like this and effectively cut the rope that you have climbed just as you safely reach the top, to look back and see all those junior to you fall into the chasm...
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Roguesville, cloud cuckooland
Posts: 1,197
Likes: 0
Received 16 Likes
on
5 Posts
He had better be careful. There are a few of us around from a former life with some special "Dick" anecdotes that would make interesting comparisons to the "Super-pilot" tag he seems to be intent on creating.
Not for this forum of course....
pm me!
Not for this forum of course....
pm me!
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Mars
Age: 20
Posts: 153
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Why is everyone so quick to put the boot in to this guy? Anyone who has ever been, even obliquely, involved with the media knows that often what you say bares little resemblance to what appears in print. Maybe that happened here? Some of the posts above seem to be made by people who were just waiting to pounce. It's not a good look.
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Europe
Posts: 187
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
If you are going to open your gob in the media you are going to be selectively quoted. Ergo you don't speak at all
I, like others are interested if Qantas will enforce their own policy on media comment. I am betting they won't because it was Qantas PR that arranged the interview.
And for maximum effect, to ensure the public continues to believe all pilots are silver tails, the interview is held at RDC's multimillion dollar harbour side mansion. Again QF PR at their finest.
I, like others are interested if Qantas will enforce their own policy on media comment. I am betting they won't because it was Qantas PR that arranged the interview.
And for maximum effect, to ensure the public continues to believe all pilots are silver tails, the interview is held at RDC's multimillion dollar harbour side mansion. Again QF PR at their finest.
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Roguesville, cloud cuckooland
Posts: 1,197
Likes: 0
Received 16 Likes
on
5 Posts
Why is everyone so quick to put the boot in to this guy?
Maybe it is because that unless Qantas sacks him like Joe Eakins, then these comments were made with the full blessing of Joyce.
But mainly, maybe it is because we know him?
His views were known within QF before this. Fine. Going public like this however, on issues that will never affect him in his current position, is a gross betrayal.
so,
Maybe it is because we know him?
Chairmans Club membership?
A mate told me he saw a Chairmans Lounge Membership pin on Hero Dicks lapel recently.
Can anyone else confirm this "honor" was bestowed?
Can anyone else confirm this "honor" was bestowed?
Let me google that for you
Let me google that for you
Let me google that for you
Airline Labor Unions Killing their golden goose. Frederick Dubinsky responsible for the bankruptcy of United Airlines, High Union costs destroy airline Jobs
ALPA is irrelevant; ALPA destroys jobs; ALPA drives Legacy Airlines into Bankruptcy; ALPA works against the best interests of its members
Plenty of good reading to bring some balance to the argument.
The Australian workforce mentality is that 'you are owed a job'...the unions need to be broken and are parasites. Historically they played a role but unions cannot be at the cost of financial viability.
Let me google that for you
Let me google that for you
Airline Labor Unions Killing their golden goose. Frederick Dubinsky responsible for the bankruptcy of United Airlines, High Union costs destroy airline Jobs
ALPA is irrelevant; ALPA destroys jobs; ALPA drives Legacy Airlines into Bankruptcy; ALPA works against the best interests of its members
Plenty of good reading to bring some balance to the argument.
The Australian workforce mentality is that 'you are owed a job'...the unions need to be broken and are parasites. Historically they played a role but unions cannot be at the cost of financial viability.
