Qantas August 23rd announcements

[Jabawocky]

And

Which fleet is 8.3 years old

The A320's.....

The interior fitout of the B744's, does that lower the average age? The paint on the old 767's?

Geeeze Joyce, you could not run a chook raffle.

Like most Australians Qantas is the Aussie Brand. Germany has Mercedes Benz, The USA GM or Ford, Microsoft or Apple. Ask a foreigner about what iconic Aussie brands there are, and it was Qantas. Soon it will be Fosters

[ALAEA Fed Sec]

At least they didn't cancel the Red Q 320 Neos.

[TIMA9X]

Part 1 hits it on the head




Part 2 as if they were talking about last year.... the mind boggles what this fella says, and gets away with..... doesn't say much for the financial gurus in the media..... just amazing....

[gordonfvckingramsay]

So many people interviewed in this article suggested that he is in some way being evasive or "economical with the truth" when it comes to the financial state. And not just the evil unions either. APRA should be having field day with him, I wonder why they aren't.

[reacher]

She set him up perfectly when he was going on about high fuel prices and AUD. All she had to ask was why Q wasn't/hadn't invested in the the 777 or, even better, why he had they cancelled the latest order or 787.

It was sitting there ready to belt him over the head with it!

[TIMA9X]

GREG HOY: He blamed the large losses on the soaring dollar, fuel prices and the drag on profits of Qantas International. But Alan Joyce claims the airline is slowly turning the corner.

ALAN JOYCE: The benefits of our transformation program have started to come through.

GREG HOY: So is the Qantas chief's air defence a fair defence?

TONY SHELDON, NATIONAL SECRETARY, TWU: We've got the first loss in 17 years from a management who’s completely lost their way.

VAS KOLESNIKOFF, CEO, AUST. SHAREHOLDERS ASSN: The reality is it is a statutory loss. That is the true result of the company and we believe the management and board should be clearly accountable for the company's performance and its result.

GREG HOY: But it’s not just shareholders it seems concerned how Qantas portrays its profit and loss. Former senior Qantas executives have also voiced their concern to 7.30 about the credibility and transparency of Qantas accounts endorsing the protests of others.

[gobbledock]

Profits down in de turd quarter

Tim, I believe you forgot to upload Part 3 of the interview...Here it is:

[gobbledock]

You are the weekest link....goodbye!

Ladies and gentlemen it's time to play:

Is it contestant number 1?




Is it contestant number 2?




Or is it contestant number 3 ?

[Qanchor]

After the APA fiasco John Borghetti stated that the executives were so consumed with the private equity bid that no one was managing the business.

Not only that, it seems they were so enamoured by their potential windfall that no one bothered to ask if there was a "Plan B", (much less actually have one), in case it didn't come off.

Nothing has changed since.

[bubble.head]

What's the penalty for cancelling the 35 orders?

[theheadmaster]

What's the penalty for cancelling the 35 orders?

Part of the $376M 'transformation costs' I'd wager.

[SOPS]

Why doesn't anyone ask Joyce just where is the investment in Qantas. Not the "group", the investment in QANTAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please someone, ask the bloody question, because the answer is nothing, nil, nix.

[600ft-lb]

Qantas has invested $20 million in a B767 refurbishment.

That's not a bad start.

[SOPS]

Permission to disagree...refurbish the 767s, that are 20 years old?? How about some new 787s or 777s...that would be an investment. Or here is another idea, refurbish the 767s and give them to Jetstar and let QF have some 787s, but I think that go against the plan of the destruction of mainline...

[Collando]

4 years ago or so when AJ took over, qantas didn't need turning around, Now it does. Says alot about his leadership, but now the managers all deny it's not their fault for the loss? Deny all you like, but people aren't that stupid. The buck stop where?

[VH-Cheer Up]

...flying Jetstar doesn't give you that.

Look at Melbourne. You walk past all the nice Qantas gates down to the dungeon to the dirty lounge where the floor looks like it's never cleaned and the seats are covered in stains.

And the air is humid, sweaty and rank, as if the air conditioning isn't working, and the legionnaire's haven't been around to clean up for a while. It's like walking into a giant teenager's sneaker.

[AEROMEDIC]

Fuel costs

They just HAVE TO rein the costs of fuel. Their hedging strategy has failed dismally during a period of falling oil prices and high AUS$.
If this board get an alliance with Emirates that DOES NOT include access to cheaper fuel, then the losses will continue.

Is there no end to the mistakes and ill-conceived plans of this board?

[HF3000]

As Qantas has split mainline into two and from all accounts the QSA only applies to the international division, what is to stop domestic from flying internationally bypassing the QSA?

Qantas domestic does fly internationally.

[ferris]

I think the current management's days are numbered. Even the mainstream press are starting to catch on.....Slow learners at Qantas

[ferris]

Even the mainstream press are waking up Slow learners at Qantas