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Neither know how to approach staff or make positive decisions.

Qantas needs to rid themselves of people like them.

Steve says: With our Ozzie dollar > USD, staff paid much more than most overseas airlines, a high cost service model that has failed in US and Europe (Air France, Swissair, American Airlines etc) something drastic had to be done.

Joyce had the guts to do it and the sooner Qantas International staff realise they compete against all other overseas airline staff the better.

Ron says: If you don’t like Joyce or his decisions, then don’t fly Qantas.

The board will soon get the message.

The fuel price & the absence of 787s aren’t his fault, whilst the absence of 777s & more A330s to cover for the 787s could be.

My biggest issue with Joyce is that he just doesn’t inspire.

He doesn’t lead.

He’s constantly defending himself like a paranoid sook but never actually inspiring either the customers or the staff to come with him, never giving them anything to believe in.

Until he can do that, QF’s customer base, share price, and Joyce’s tenure, will continue to go backwards.

“Service ready – RAAF declares Wedget-ail IOC”

Dane says: Having taken 12 years from initial contract signing to IOC is reasonable considering it is a new platform and a very technological one at that.

It will give Australia a great capability once it has FOC.

“China’s J-15 goes to sea”

Allan says: Very interesting, However one shiny new carrier and a couple of test aircraft does not an effective carrier make.

It will take the Chinese navy years of training to develop the capability further.

No one can just enter the big league of carrier ops without a lot of pain and heartache behind them.

A lot of experience is written in blood when it comes to naval aviation.

“Air New Zealand reveals Middle Earth airliner”

George says: I think this is a fantastic promotion for New Zealanders.

I’m Australian but you don’t really find anything patriotic these days on our aircraft.

Qantas management continue to destroy any piece of patriotic pride we once had.

Just look at their latest campaign.

Disastrous.

“RAAF takes delivery of final KC-30”

John N says: Yes the 5 KC-30As are a quantum leap in capability compared to the old 707 tankers, but five is still not much more than a “training” capability, to be truly effective the RAAF could do with another three-five airframes for the AAR role.

“Australia seeks pricing info on extra Super Hornets”

Dane says: Looks like the capability gap is slowly but surely growing.

The current Classic Hornets won’t last beyond 2020 without substantial work, more than the cost of new Supers anyway.

Steve says: It may make sense to keep F/A-18Fs until 2030 then replace them with the more advanced F-35s with the engines being developed under the USAF Adaptive Engine Technology Development program.

This promises to boost range by up to 25%.

My biggest issue with Joyce is that he just doesn’t inspire.