CX saved by the impending demise of QF?
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CX saved by the impending demise of QF?
So much for a pilot shortage.
Qantas has just grounded its entire fleet due to industrial action and says it will shut down half the airline if the strikes continue into next year. Apart from this being exactly what Qantas management have wanted to do all along (CEO just got a 71% pay rise a week ago!); there will now be a considerable number of ex-QF guys looking for a job.
Saved by Oasis, now Qantas. I almost wonder if CX didn't have some inside information. My guess is they will offer them the wonderful new C scale based in HK. Those who can't get work with the likes of Emirates will take it too.
Qantas has just grounded its entire fleet due to industrial action and says it will shut down half the airline if the strikes continue into next year. Apart from this being exactly what Qantas management have wanted to do all along (CEO just got a 71% pay rise a week ago!); there will now be a considerable number of ex-QF guys looking for a job.
Saved by Oasis, now Qantas. I almost wonder if CX didn't have some inside information. My guess is they will offer them the wonderful new C scale based in HK. Those who can't get work with the likes of Emirates will take it too.
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Just stated on the ABC News in Australia
QF Pilots Union Vice President, Captain Richard Woodward stated that the QF CEO had direct meetings with CX Management weeks ago discussing the grounding of Qantas.
QF Pilots Union Vice President, Captain Richard Woodward stated that the QF CEO had direct meetings with CX Management weeks ago discussing the grounding of Qantas.
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More likely to increase frequencies to Australian ports using Airbus and put 777 on the Middle East and Indian flights where they have the infrastructure and resources. IMHO.
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Do we have the crews to increase frequency?
For the conspiracy theorists, perhaps the DEC & DEFO advertising on the CX website last week was a beta test for the possible collapse or partial demise of QF
For the conspiracy theorists, perhaps the DEC & DEFO advertising on the CX website last week was a beta test for the possible collapse or partial demise of QF
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Aircraft are being ferried back at night from TPE instead of spending the night there because those same planes are needed back in HKG for the midnight wave of departures. We are that short of planes, what makes anyone think we have extras to help QF out? Unless of course that is more lucrative than some of our own services.
Funny thing if you look at the Qantas reservation site, there are no flights available until Tuesday morning. After that it is as if QF was operating normally. I thought foolishly that the grounding was until the unions caved in. Do they (QF management) really think it is going to be that fast when it is clear the government has been caught on the back foot and are seriously pissed and the greens who hold the balance of power, have called on the government to back the unions in this fight? Considering this has quite clearly been in the works for some time by QF management, and QF only had their AGM yesterday, I would think that there will be some serious question by the regulators as to why this wasn’t tabled at the AGM, an AGM where the board were re-elected and the Irishman was awarded a 71% pay rise. Funny that isn’t it? 
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In order for CX to take advantage of the however unlikely demise of QF, one of two things must happen:
1) Aussie bases and taxation get sorted. Fast
2) C-scale is sweetened for DEJFOs and Rapid Commanders.
Current Second Officers should be paying close attention to how things unfold, because without rapid intervention by FWA any chance of seeing their tenures drop below 4 years of sandwich munching just disappeared along with their chance of a command before 2025.
1) Aussie bases and taxation get sorted. Fast
2) C-scale is sweetened for DEJFOs and Rapid Commanders.
Current Second Officers should be paying close attention to how things unfold, because without rapid intervention by FWA any chance of seeing their tenures drop below 4 years of sandwich munching just disappeared along with their chance of a command before 2025.
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Finally, I believe that any future attempt to restart the insane career-destroying stupidity of disallowed DECs (by whatever nickname, such "freighter captain" or "rapid commander" schemes) will be met with fury and a costly response by the current generation of FOs and SOs not willing to take any more abuse. The recent list of career-destroying moves has obviously stretched their tolerance beyond the limit (e.g. RA65, AHK, ACC, BPP, on-shoring fiasco). Hopefully, some of the current generation of CNs will have the foresight to stand by them, too.
In the meantime, probably every loophole will continue to be twisted into legitimacy with more transfer of a/c and jobs to even worse conditions at AHK, ACC and whatever else CX invents as it destroys itself and its pilots' careers, regardless of what happens at QF.
In the meantime, probably every loophole will continue to be twisted into legitimacy with more transfer of a/c and jobs to even worse conditions at AHK, ACC and whatever else CX invents as it destroys itself and its pilots' careers, regardless of what happens at QF.
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Cathay Pacific Airways has said it will help as much as possible through its One-World partnership with Qantas - provided that seats are available.
Way to go CX, do absolutely nothing!
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Doing something requires risk.
Doing nothing involves maximizing revenue
on flights currently operating.
CX was never accused of being a humanitarian company like ANZ have they
Doing nothing involves maximizing revenue
on flights currently operating.
CX was never accused of being a humanitarian company like ANZ have they
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And what have these so called crazy QF pilots done you twit apart from wearing red ties and making PA’s?
Before you mouth off in the future I suggest you research the facts rather than believing everything you see on ACA, TTT, Today and Sunrise. Entertainment dressed up as news to entertain (sorry manipulate) the Bogan masses.
Just so you know this is the first time in 45 years QF pilots have taken any industrial action and if you call wearing a red tie and making PA’s dismembering a company then you are truly the most naive person in the world.
For CX it would only be a headache,they would be mad to employ such crazy people, who would be willing to go to such lengths to dismember companies as they (QF pilots) have!
Before you mouth off in the future I suggest you research the facts rather than believing everything you see on ACA, TTT, Today and Sunrise. Entertainment dressed up as news to entertain (sorry manipulate) the Bogan masses.
Just so you know this is the first time in 45 years QF pilots have taken any industrial action and if you call wearing a red tie and making PA’s dismembering a company then you are truly the most naive person in the world.
Yamma
So you are one of those types that are content on letting your CoS slide and therefore your standard of living. Your ignorance of industrial relations is truly breathtaking.
So you are one of those types that are content on letting your CoS slide and therefore your standard of living. Your ignorance of industrial relations is truly breathtaking.