Alan Joyce writing a memoir

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Reported in The Australian

Former Qantas boss Alan Joyce discusses his 'cathartic' new memoir

“I’m finding that it’s good bringing back all the history, and it’s amazing what you remember,” Mr Joyce told The Australian on Wednesday at the launch of an unrelated book – the Sydney Seaplanes.

“I’m talking to people and getting their memories, cross-checking and corroborating. There’s a lot in it, and I think it will be an interesting read.”

He stopped short of suggesting the book would “set the record straight” after his name and reputation were soundly rubbished in the wake of his exit from Qantas. A series of controversies embroiling the airline, from the illegal outsourcing of ground crews to the sale of tickets aboard “ghost” flights, led to the board slashing $9.3m from what would have been a $23m farewell payout.

Release expected in September. I've almost finished re-reading The Chairman's Lounge, so reading the other side will be .... fascinating.