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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Sep 2019, 00:27
Replies: 274
Views: 246,882
Posted By AerialPerspective

Meanwhile, Affinity are hearing the words of a...

Meanwhile, Affinity are hearing the words of a departed Australian businessman... "You only get one VA in your lifetime" (I was going to write virgin but that might have sent a different message,...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Sep 2019, 15:02
Replies: 274
Views: 246,882
Posted By AerialPerspective

In the case of the Oxygen thieves, etc. comments...

In the case of the Oxygen thieves, etc. comments I agree, not necessary. Yes, none of them will be management I would think, which risks it just being a 'rinse and repeat' exercise. I hope not though.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Sep 2019, 15:00
Replies: 274
Views: 246,882
Posted By AerialPerspective

Fair enough. I'll break it up in future.

Fair enough. I'll break it up in future.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Sep 2019, 05:59
Replies: 274
Views: 246,882
Posted By AerialPerspective

I think the original Landor BA scheme was also a...

I think the original Landor BA scheme was also a wonderful change, that grey was different and new... and was much emulated. Personally I think the QF livery that was the best was the 1984 design,...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Sep 2019, 05:48
Replies: 274
Views: 246,882
Posted By AerialPerspective

In addition, I don't think anyone is vilifying...

In addition, I don't think anyone is vilifying those being made redundant... no one on here knows who they are but the airline does appear to have a lot of 'timer servers' who add zero value to the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Sep 2019, 16:05
Replies: 274
Views: 246,882
Posted By AerialPerspective

The fact it is an option is more about Boeing...

The fact it is an option is more about Boeing trying to present an undesirable option then offering a $ upgrade to fit the door that should be standard (like on the 747)... if it wasn't a problem...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Sep 2019, 03:31
Replies: 274
Views: 246,882
Posted By AerialPerspective

You mean they deleted the doors to save money for...

You mean they deleted the doors to save money for a bloody paint job??? Gee... and here I am thinking it was immaturity in aviation when all along it was just... stupidity... you mean that god-awful...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Sep 2019, 03:28
Replies: 274
Views: 246,882
Posted By AerialPerspective

I think you're right about it changing under the...

I think you're right about it changing under the new management... but yes, the paying to remove in hold systems from the A320s of a certain local airline (now defunct) comes to mind...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Sep 2019, 17:33
Replies: 274
Views: 246,882
Posted By AerialPerspective

This is true, but this is an airline that almost...

This is true, but this is an airline that almost has a culture of ignoring bad news (at least up until now)... like posting a big thing on LinkedIn a few months ago saying "We're going naked!!!"......
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Sep 2019, 17:27
Replies: 274
Views: 246,882
Posted By AerialPerspective

It is true about the cargo doors... it's...

It is true about the cargo doors... it's inconceivable that an experienced airline, as opposed to one where the decision were mainly made by people with no industry experience back then, would make...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Sep 2019, 08:07
Replies: 274
Views: 246,882
Posted By AerialPerspective

Except QF would have to modify them. QF would...

Except QF would have to modify them. QF would never have bought the 777 without a wide cargo door to take pallet based units. Another example of lack of guile in many of DJ/VA's decisions.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Sep 2019, 08:03
Replies: 274
Views: 246,882
Posted By AerialPerspective

Agree... this 'free cash flow' is just crap... it...

Agree... this 'free cash flow' is just crap... it might be a positive sign for the airline... but at the end of the day, outgoings exceed incomings and that's not a 'negative result', it's not...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
31st Aug 2019, 15:48
Replies: 274
Views: 246,882
Posted By AerialPerspective

It would only have been funnier if there was a...

It would only have been funnier if there was a model of an Alliance F100 in the background (or a QF 787)...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
31st Aug 2019, 15:38
Replies: 274
Views: 246,882
Posted By AerialPerspective

Um. A little event called "9/11" which pushed...

Um. A little event called "9/11" which pushed them over the edge...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Aug 2019, 15:06
Replies: 274
Views: 246,882
Posted By AerialPerspective

Oh my goodness... you simply could NOT write this...

Oh my goodness... you simply could NOT write this stuff... this is like the last multimillion dollar AN advertising campaign before the collapse (which the advertiser never got paid for... $20M or...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Aug 2019, 15:00
Replies: 274
Views: 246,882
Posted By AerialPerspective

Don't forget one of the ground EAs took forever...

Don't forget one of the ground EAs took forever to 'negotiate' but then was concluded quickly... (probably due to JWIN syndrome)... and it was supposed to reduce costs but added to them for no...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Aug 2019, 15:37
Replies: 274
Views: 246,882
Posted By AerialPerspective

This is a very wise and well written comment. I...

This is a very wise and well written comment. I have been known to be critical of VA on most occasions because of the frustration of seeing what could be such a good airline be a winner but which has...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Aug 2019, 15:27
Replies: 274
Views: 246,882
Posted By AerialPerspective

PLUS ATRs costing leases but taped up against the...

PLUS ATRs costing leases but taped up against the fence somewhere and to top it off in this "How to Wreck a Business 101" is the fact they're PAYING another operator to fly the routes... even more...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Aug 2019, 15:25
Replies: 274
Views: 246,882
Posted By AerialPerspective

Sorry, but that's wrong. Jetstar was announced in...

Sorry, but that's wrong. Jetstar was announced in 2003 and started operations in 2004 in May (25th to be exact). Ansett was LONG gone and Qantas had taken on some Ansett leases of 767s to get the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Aug 2019, 15:18
Replies: 274
Views: 246,882
Posted By AerialPerspective

But Qantas makes a profit and Virgin doesn't....

But Qantas makes a profit and Virgin doesn't. Obviously Virgin is spending too much on it's product up the front. An out of this world product is great, like AN International, but don't get used to...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Aug 2019, 15:05
Replies: 274
Views: 246,882
Posted By AerialPerspective

Well, yes. It was largely tongue-in-cheek... but...

Well, yes. It was largely tongue-in-cheek... but DL if they ever were interested could certainly do better than the mishmash of airline owners faffing about that have had not far off a decade to sort...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th Aug 2019, 11:10
Replies: 274
Views: 246,882
Posted By AerialPerspective

It goes deeper than that... I suspect that they...

It goes deeper than that... I suspect that they have been at the root of recruiting the sort of people that if, by a miracle, someone has gotten through the gauntlet to actually obtain a position...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th Aug 2019, 10:32
Replies: 274
Views: 246,882
Posted By AerialPerspective

I've never heard the term specialist except in...

I've never heard the term specialist except in government departments like the ATO, etc. Yes, GM Customer Journey, what a load of old cobblers. I reckon I know who should go first... the so-called...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th Aug 2019, 10:01
Replies: 274
Views: 246,882
Posted By AerialPerspective

If I were Delta, I'd step in and offer to put the...

If I were Delta, I'd step in and offer to put the owners out of their misery and offer a low price for the whole outfit. I'd insist it were NOT on a transmission of business basis so that I could...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th Aug 2019, 09:28
Replies: 274
Views: 246,882
Posted By AerialPerspective

That would be plausible and probably correct in...

That would be plausible and probably correct in most other businesses, but this one has been incompetently managed and not made a profit for YEARS... it's not like he came in and rang alarm bells and...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th Aug 2019, 09:24
Replies: 274
Views: 246,882
Posted By AerialPerspective

I doubt that will happen. If Qantas were to be in...

I doubt that will happen. If Qantas were to be in that position I wouldn't at all be surprised if NZ started a low cost domestic operation or even one of the US carriers.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th Aug 2019, 09:21
Replies: 274
Views: 246,882
Posted By AerialPerspective

No. It's different because QF made substantial...

No. It's different because QF made substantial profits before and after that... it was a write down with the underlying loss being something like $646M if I recall correctly. Add up all of QF's...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th Aug 2019, 09:18
Replies: 274
Views: 246,882
Posted By AerialPerspective

One of the reports said that the 750 was...

One of the reports said that the 750 was approximately 7.5% of the total staff so I'd say from that, around the 10,000 mark.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th Aug 2019, 09:16
Replies: 274
Views: 246,882
Posted By AerialPerspective

Yes and yet another line of excuses yet again...

Yes and yet another line of excuses yet again "it's the market", "it's the currency", "it's the tooth fairy"... whatever... despite what people think of the competition they just announced a nearly...
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