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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Apr 2024, 07:14
Replies: 1,023
Views: 401,348
Posted By Potsie Weber

Min Res seem to be well underway with plans to...

Min Res seem to be well underway with plans to operate their own airline. They are advertising for ground staff and rumours are of them already taking NAA pilots and cabin crew.

Take a read of...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Mar 2024, 03:03
Replies: 75
Views: 23,606
Posted By Potsie Weber

That’s a bit harsh, there is likely an engineer...

That’s a bit harsh, there is likely an engineer also feeling pretty average themselves over this, perhaps wrong NIGS, but likely not being properly attentive on the stop button was the final hole in...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Feb 2024, 23:47
Replies: 1,540
Views: 527,897
Posted By Potsie Weber

Qantas have relied on bought entities as threats...

Qantas have relied on bought entities as threats in EBA’s, they bought Impulse, they bought Network, they bought NJS, they attempted to buy Alliance. There is nothing left, that threat is gone. A...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th Dec 2023, 15:19
Replies: 1,578
Views: 496,222
Posted By Potsie Weber

Some info here that suggests Perth has a lower...

Some info here that suggests Perth has a lower cost of living, even apart from housing, than the east coast. The report is over 12mths old now, so might have changed a bit, particularly for rental...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Nov 2023, 02:26
Replies: 47
Views: 14,660
Posted By Potsie Weber

Yes, paid in full to Dixon. $4.1m bonus when he...

Yes, paid in full to Dixon. $4.1m bonus when he ordered them in 2005.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th Sep 2023, 00:18
Replies: 966
Views: 329,871
Posted By Potsie Weber

That Senate hearing with Qantas was the longest...

That Senate hearing with Qantas was the longest episode of Utopia I’ve seen.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Sep 2023, 22:31
Replies: 966
Views: 329,871
Posted By Potsie Weber

Joyce ‘retires’ early 👍

And he’s gone. Good riddance!

https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/media-releases/announcement-on-qantas-ceo-succession/
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Jul 2023, 07:29
Replies: 123
Views: 46,818
Posted By Potsie Weber

Not much “link” in this rendering from the Qantas...

Not much “link” in this rendering from the Qantas website. Given the amount of mainline domestic flying these will end up doing, wouldn’t be surprised that if they do initially come with a “link”...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st May 2023, 23:18
Replies: 191
Views: 73,852
Posted By Potsie Weber

I imagine there’s 23000 odd staff who just let...

I imagine there’s 23000 odd staff who just let out a collective sigh of relief that at least it wasn’t the other named front runner.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
9th Sep 2022, 06:01
Replies: 460
Views: 112,592
Posted By Potsie Weber

As at 30 Jun, $3.1b in advance tickets sold,...

As at 30 Jun, $3.1b in advance tickets sold, pretty much pre-Covid amount. $1.3b in Covid travel credits. Credit usage at about $80m per month. It’s all in the financial statements.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Jun 2022, 06:08
Replies: 93
Views: 34,254
Posted By Potsie Weber

My money would be on Vanessa Hudson as the next...

My money would be on Vanessa Hudson as the next CEO, OW has always been in marketing, PR, loyalty roles and would unlikely have the financial experience yet to be CEO. If the board were looking at...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th Jun 2022, 10:32
Replies: 93
Views: 34,254
Posted By Potsie Weber

Both of those are lesser roles. AM is a clear...

Both of those are lesser roles. AM is a clear demotion, RY is sideways to less important role (ie one you can’t #### up too much and make the news).

Talent pool must be pretty shallow to be...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd May 2022, 23:31
Replies: 66
Views: 29,634
Posted By Potsie Weber

The first 90 slots on the A330/A350 SFF are...

The first 90 slots on the A330/A350 SFF are reserved to existing A330 crew (stated in the EA). The company also said there is no cross bidding B787 to A330/A350 and vice versa. If vacancies were out...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th Apr 2022, 15:04
Replies: 102
Views: 23,551
Posted By Potsie Weber

I’m no lawyer, but I thought most federal cases...

I’m no lawyer, but I thought most federal cases were handled in state courts anyway. Import drugs into Australia (federal offence) and get caught in NSW, then you would face court in NSW and go to...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th Apr 2022, 09:36
Replies: 102
Views: 23,551
Posted By Potsie Weber

As far as public health orders go, each state has...

As far as public health orders go, each state has included the airspace above the state in their respective orders.
...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Apr 2022, 23:00
Replies: 102
Views: 23,551
Posted By Potsie Weber

Though there was agreement at national cabinet...

Though there was agreement at national cabinet for mask wearing on domestic aircraft and in airports, it is each states own public health orders that enact the requirements. If, for example, just NSW...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Mar 2022, 05:33
Replies: 81
Views: 12,524
Posted By Potsie Weber

Paxing on duty travel, I swapped seats with a...

Paxing on duty travel, I swapped seats with a passenger so they could have the window seat. Guy was huge, nice mullet, beard, dressed like a proper bogan. Starting the service, the cabin crew...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Mar 2022, 04:35
Replies: 0
Views: 2,588
Posted By Potsie Weber

Another new startup.

Very few details yet on this one, but it looks like a new boutique airline to be flying between Sydney and Byron Bay. No information on what aircraft type is proposed, but it will have record players...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Mar 2022, 00:33
Replies: 9,802
Views: 1,803,309
Posted By Potsie Weber

Now it is just the utter stupidity of the level 2...

Now it is just the utter stupidity of the level 2 restrictions that WA has to deal with. 30,000 allowed to go to Optus stadium, but grandad can’t go watch kids play community sport at local oval. 150...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th Feb 2022, 23:33
Replies: 2,839
Views: 1,102,968
Posted By Potsie Weber

QF is currently over 70% domestic owned. A couple...

QF is currently over 70% domestic owned. A couple of $b there in foreign investment if they really wanted, they just don’t want to dilute the share price whilst debt is a relatively cheaper option.
...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Feb 2022, 02:22
Replies: 81
Views: 24,477
Posted By Potsie Weber

Good history of the B737 runaway stabiliser...

Good history of the B737 runaway stabiliser procedure here.

737 Runaway Stabilizer Procedure (http://www.b737.org.uk/runawaystab.htm#fctm)
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Feb 2022, 08:18
Replies: 150
Views: 34,278
Posted By Potsie Weber

Emergency declarations under the bio security act...

Emergency declarations under the bio security act are not something debated or enacted by parliament. The Governor General gives approval for the health minister to exercise extraordinary powers to...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Feb 2022, 04:28
Replies: 264
Views: 31,950
Posted By Potsie Weber

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1200x691/7e83bcc6_af0c_406f_b474_e82dc8e22fa2_1a7ed096bfdcd38fad23030fa44186b0e29f42c7.jpeg
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Feb 2022, 02:25
Replies: 40
Views: 7,698
Posted By Potsie Weber

There are a variety of polls showing very...

There are a variety of polls showing very different results. Just Google “WA border poll” and you will see. AMA poll of 1500 members had a slight majority for opening up. Pretty obvious there is...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Jan 2022, 00:10
Replies: 195
Views: 69,600
Posted By Potsie Weber

A couple of interest rate rises will change their...

A couple of interest rate rises will change their minds.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Jan 2022, 11:32
Replies: 195
Views: 69,600
Posted By Potsie Weber

Mainline domestic QF cabin crew are on around $30...

Mainline domestic QF cabin crew are on around $30 an hour, plus meal allowances overtime, weekend rates etc. Again it’s nothing special. Work max hours, weekends, max overnights etc and they could...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Jan 2022, 09:29
Replies: 195
Views: 69,600
Posted By Potsie Weber

Green dump truck operator. Easily over $100k,...

Green dump truck operator. Easily over $100k, most closer to $150k package. Site admin, offsider etc. Only need to be on more than $35 an hour working 2:1 to earn over $100k. Site/shift allowance for...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd Jan 2022, 14:25
Replies: 195
Views: 69,600
Posted By Potsie Weber

Exactly. Entry level unskilled FIFO job would...

Exactly. Entry level unskilled FIFO job would easily get that with much better roster stability. Time away from home, long shifts, night shifts, weekends etc, a premium for this job is a given. Just...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Jan 2022, 08:42
Replies: 9,802
Views: 1,803,309
Posted By Potsie Weber

There is a chance McGowan won’t have a...

There is a chance McGowan won’t have a particularly difficult decision in a month or so. Testing rates in WA are dismally low with the current outbreak and his border decision has very much split the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Jan 2022, 21:26
Replies: 9,802
Views: 1,803,309
Posted By Potsie Weber

Cracking waste of police resources, grilling...

Cracking waste of police resources, grilling every person arriving into WA and going house to house checking on isolations. Meanwhile, assaults are up 14% on 5yr average and domestic violence up 19%....
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Jan 2022, 07:59
Replies: 9,802
Views: 1,803,309
Posted By Potsie Weber

If WA doesn’t open sometime within the next...

If WA doesn’t open sometime within the next couple of months, then when do they? WA has had 2yrs of time and loads of money to prepare for living with COVID, it seems they have invested little of...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Jan 2022, 10:40
Replies: 43
Views: 14,414
Posted By Potsie Weber

I always set the park brake when stopped for...

I always set the park brake when stopped for anything more than a few seconds. I would rather embarrass myself for forgetting it is on than rolling into another aircraft, rolling into an active...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Dec 2021, 10:22
Replies: 217
Views: 80,489
Posted By Potsie Weber

Yep. press toga = autopilot disconnect. Great...

Yep. press toga = autopilot disconnect. Great logic that one!

I came off Airbus to do command training in 737-300 and 400 simulators. Bloody hard work, circling approach in the 300 sim with woeful...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th Dec 2021, 01:59
Replies: 1,268
Views: 247,396
Posted By Potsie Weber

No such thing as emergency use in Australia.

No such thing as emergency use in Australia.
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