And they a ready for a big fight. The Network Aviation PIA has had relatively little impact on the east coast, just wait until the VA pilots start (not to mention the other upcoming QF group EBA negotiations starting in the next 12-18 months)
In the age of corporate greed, the adversarial lever is the only one that airline managers know. They’re are reaping what they’ve sewn for a long time, and it’s a pleasure to see the pilots standing up to QF management and giving them the middle finger.
Three certainties in life; death, taxes, and Geoffrey Thomas being rolled out to sprout absolute cough anytime the media want a soundbite about aviation.
Geoffrey Thomas is a Qantas stooge masquerading as a so called aviation expert ‘aka former baggage handler’. No doubt this article will sort out his Chairmans Lounge renewal.
The utter contempt shown towards Network Aviation pilots in their current EBA negotiations shows that Hudson’s words are completely empty. She is Joyce with a wig.
Excellent result. Goyder and Hudson should be packing up their desks and following Joyce out the door. Especially Hudson, she would have been just as involved as Joyce in this decision. New people are desperately needed in Head Office.
The number one thing that needs to happen is to start treating staff as an asset not as a threat to management remuneration. There is a lot of hope that things will change under VH but not a lot of expectation. Goyder needs to go next. Someone from outside of the Mascot Ivory Tower is what is...
Regarding the shortages of air traffic controllers, the holes in the Swiss cheese are well and truly lining up. How the complete mismanagement of air traffic control staffing is not front page news yet is shocking, despite the fluff word reassurances of AsA management. It’s about time some...
At the moment, most cancellations are due to lack of crew, mainly cabin crew. It’s the price they pay for employing such a large number of casuals. The next reason would be engineering. This weekend will be a good weekend not to fly Jetstar.
VA are having major issues crewing aircraft of late which is why their operational performance is really starting to drop. Current crew are basically saying no to duty extensions, changes and working days off because VA are relying on those measures to keep the show on the road rather than admit...