RTF Procedures?
 

I know this was probably covered in depth about 6 months ago under “Callsign Spankers;” but I was just wondering if someone could give the link on Airservices Website/ AIP where QANTAS are authorized to use the callsign “The QANTAS XXX.”
Do they have a carte blanche dispensation to choose what they want to adhear to with respect to RTF? It’s just that I keep hearing it especially in SYD. Why is the addition of “The” necessary? I’m not normally this anal about RTF, but I have to wonder who could be bothered to make additions to transmissions? Perhaps one of these incredibly talented cadets can inform me?

When I work overseas I never heard “The United XXX”, “The American XXX” , “The Cathay XXX”, “The Springbok XXX” etc…. Maybe we are all doing it wrong and this concerns me? Perhaps we need to clogg up centre frequencies for more unnecessary self gratifying babble, such as “The Virgin XXX”, “The JetStar XXX”, “The Eastern XXX”, “The Rex XXX” etc….

yeah similar thread recently, see other threads also under 'The lobotomy':}