trenttdk

The vast, vast majority of that article is complete and utter rubbish. TP and Bandit have covered most of the salient points. If you ever wondered why people say 'don't believe everything in the papers', this is a prime example. The pilots and management are in a fairly large dispute. This story was planted by management in order to sway public opinion their way. Qantas is a failing airline. Sadly, that failure has nothing to do with the good people who actually work at the coal face of the airline and everything to do with the guys in white shirts, pinstripes and ties who work in offices. Bandit says he is leaving after twelve years. I am leaving, to join TP in the sand, after eleven years. I would not be leaving if I had even a small chance of making half a mil a year as a 380 Captain. Reality is that I would be lucky to keep my spot as a 737 F/O and not end up back as a 747 S/O. In a few short years Qantas will be another example of how to make a small fortune in aviation......