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Old 20th Feb 2024, 03:04
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Hrdlicka to leave VA

Reported in AFR and in letter to staff.

Will remain on until replaced.

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20th Feb 2024, 04:47
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But now there is an opening for Joyce to return to running an Australian airline.
That should read "But now there is an opening for Joyce to return to ruining another Australian airline."
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Jayne Hrdlicka to step down

As per the Fin Rev. But no date mentioned.

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Very ominous. It must be hard to sell a debt laden airline to the public when you come across as a hard nose b!tch with little empathy. She wont be missed. But now there is an opening for Joyce to return to running an Australian airline.
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Old 20th Feb 2024, 03:52
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Very ominous. It must be hard to sell a debt laden airline to the public when you come across as a hard nose b!tch with little empathy.
That’s Private Equity in play though isn’t it? They don’t have empathy. You could say she was the perfect person for the job. Do not underestimate PE and how they operate. It’s horrendous behind closed doors.

The issue at hand here, is that the whole PE playbook is being disrupted. The listing is overdue. This has now become a long term investment, completely against the whole aim here, the lipstick is only half applied but the remainder keeps rubbing off, and the PE owners are getting fidgety.

PE will stump up the next person on very strict rules. Stand in the way prior to a market listing, then good luck. Afterwards, nobody cares, the ship has started to sink regardless, so do as you please.
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Old 20th Feb 2024, 04:00
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Love her or hate her, she doesn’t care when she walks away with her eye watering payout. She wins, game over.
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But now there is an opening for Joyce to return to running an Australian airline.
That should read "But now there is an opening for Joyce to return to ruining another Australian airline."
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Old 20th Feb 2024, 19:01
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Perhaps she is trying for Guinness Book of Records as the highest collector of million(s) dollar payouts.
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Old 20th Feb 2024, 21:23
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Perhaps she is trying for Guinness Book of Records as the highest collector of million(s) dollar payouts.

Jetstar, A2Milk, VA and Tennis Australia next!
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Old 20th Feb 2024, 21:25
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as long as she can leave work early to pickup her kid's from school
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Old 20th Feb 2024, 21:54
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Probably vying to become the next chairman/woman at Qantas.
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Old 20th Feb 2024, 22:03
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as long as she can leave work early to pickup her kid's from school

don’t support management

but perhaps it was because her husband was dying.

Whether she should have taken such a demanding role……………
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Old 20th Feb 2024, 22:26
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dis was when she was jetstar ceo she would leave early to pickup kids from school nice cruisy 6 hour work day with afew coffe breaks inbetween just show's the kind of leader she is
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Old 20th Feb 2024, 22:48
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dis was when she was jetstar ceo she would leave early to pickup kids from school nice cruisy 6 hour work day with afew coffe breaks inbetween just show's the kind of leader she is
The world is moving on from hours seen at work, it’s a poor metric of performance, unless your a pilot
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If she was a good CEO then…..

However if what you read is correct (ok some of it must be) she has left a path behind at all.

What do companies see in CEO’s like this when the track record is out there?

Virgin now has a GREAT OPPORTUNITY to move forward IF they replace her with a fair dinkum great CEO. The board needs to be thinking the likes of Herb and the style of years gone past.

Can Virgin beat Qantas to pick up staff morale and turn back into an airline of…..

An incredible opportunity that will be………..
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Old 21st Feb 2024, 00:57
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Where is John Thomas?He would be the perfect fit,an Airline manage with expertise.👍
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Old 21st Feb 2024, 01:01
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Anyone who has been on the VA payroll before needs to be kept well away. Let me just say that again, anyone who has been on the VA payroll prior needs to be blacklisted. I see Merren’s back in town unemployed. Start looking for a new job the day she gets involved again.

Scurrah failed miserably in his turnaround attempt prior to collapse so he is another to keep at distance.

You will get all these old leaches from the failed prior era attempt another tilt. Considering the $$ at play for a float, I doubt Bain would let those people anywhere near it.
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Old 21st Feb 2024, 01:05
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Originally Posted by mates rates
Where is John Thomas?He would be the perfect fit,an Airline manage with expertise.👍
I’ll do you one better… what about Geoffrey Thomas?
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Old 21st Feb 2024, 01:27
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Ex Woolies CEO and serial wokester Brad Banducci could be an option they may look at? As more airlines head down the dreaded woke path, he’d fit in beautifully I reckon.
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Old 21st Feb 2024, 01:44
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I’ll do you one better… what about Geoffrey Thomas?
Townsville refueler would do a better job than most.
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