More 787s for QF
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Had a chuckle at CASA PR job, but touché.
Catwalk and dragon,
understand - but as someone who has seen such violent and soul destroying acts up very close and personal, I reckon there could be better words that convey the same message without the potential to invoke such an emotional response.
i have negotiated pilot EBA’s and they are very much an exercise in give and take and many a party feels aggrieved at some point in the process. Few, if anyone, on either side of the table, walks away from a negotiation feeling happy.
Could I ask that next time just look for alternative words that conveyed the same emotion without the negative connotations.
understand - but as someone who has seen such violent and soul destroying acts up very close and personal, I reckon there could be better words that convey the same message without the potential to invoke such an emotional response.
i have negotiated pilot EBA’s and they are very much an exercise in give and take and many a party feels aggrieved at some point in the process. Few, if anyone, on either side of the table, walks away from a negotiation feeling happy.
Could I ask that next time just look for alternative words that conveyed the same emotion without the negative connotations.
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That didn't stop Air Asia from diverting to Kalgoorlie last night due weather in Perth. And well done to the QF crew who offered to activate the PAL aerodrome lighting for them. The Air Asia crew wouldn't have had much experience doing that. Good display of airmanship.
Rumour is more 787 orders to be announced with the annual results.
And I doubt it would stop BA diverting to Kalgoorlie in similar circumstances, but that’s not quite the same thing as using Kalgoorlie (or Busselton) as a planned alternate. The last flight I know BA operated to PER was in 2011 (HMQ for the commonwealth heads of state) and I happen to know they used Island Reserve planning (10T for a 772 if you’re interested).
Catwalk and dragon,
understand - but as someone who has seen such violent and soul destroying acts up very close and personal, I reckon there could be better words that convey the same message without the potential to invoke such an emotional response.
i have negotiated pilot EBA’s and they are very much an exercise in give and take and many a party feels aggrieved at some point in the process. Few, if anyone, on either side of the table, walks away from a negotiation feeling happy.
Could I ask that next time just look for alternative words that conveyed the same emotion without the negative connotations.
understand - but as someone who has seen such violent and soul destroying acts up very close and personal, I reckon there could be better words that convey the same message without the potential to invoke such an emotional response.
i have negotiated pilot EBA’s and they are very much an exercise in give and take and many a party feels aggrieved at some point in the process. Few, if anyone, on either side of the table, walks away from a negotiation feeling happy.
Could I ask that next time just look for alternative words that conveyed the same emotion without the negative connotations.
However, considering that the term in question was used correctly, and, from its context, not (I believe) used with any malice, could we perhaps just genially and politely agree to disagree?
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Not so sure it's that simple. Qantas is configuring the 787s for this specific task, which based on PER-LHR-PER and MEL-LAX-MEL is profitable. I think the clincher may be that to use the 787 on anything else would require a higher density configuration to provide an adequate return. The overseas airlines would face the same problem and I'm guessing their reluctance might be based on running a similar aircraft and configuration which then excludes that airframe from being viable on their many other routes, whereas for QF this is not a problem because they are only using the aircraft on those specific routes. Of course, when ULH aircraft like the 777-8X become available that advantage might disappear.
