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Qantas strikes industrial accord with flight attendants

Freddie says: The FAAA is a weak collection of people looking after their own interests and not those of their dwindling member base who pay their wages. If they were looking after the interests of all of their QF employees they would bargain in good faith for ALL of their cabin crew. Virgin cabin crew are up next for EBA negotiations and that will be an interesting one. They were sold down the line last time by the FAAA (so I’m told). A new organisation has been started within their ranks – called iCCC and so far, what it has been achieving is leaving the FAAA for dead. This will be a very interesting dust up. The iCCC is intent on bargaining for all of their supporting cabin crew regardless of aircraft type, years of service and many more issues. Watch this space – so I’ve been told.

Qantas-Emirates gets final okay

Lindsay B says: OK, everything is approved. How long do we wait until we determine if the tie-up is indeed as whizz-bang spectacular as we have been told it will be? John Harrison says: So that’s it for any Qantas passengers wishing to “go places” on a Qantas plane ex Perth overseas. Oh, wow… Singapore once a day. Gee the ever shrinking Qantas overseas network. I really have run out of words to speak about Qantas anymore.

Tom says: It’s one of those interesting paradoxes. If enough people flew with Qantas overseas from Perth they would maintain or consider increasing services. But so many choose to fly on rival airlines thereby making current Qantas services unviable leading to a reduction in services thereby leading to complaints that Qantas are not serving the passengers there. Fly with Qantas and you’ll ensure further Qantas service. It’s a message all those who complain need to hear.

Singapore close to F-35 order — reports

BH says: I was a little surprised by their choice of the B model… However, when you think about it due to the small size of the country and the vulnerability of its runways, having a fighter that doesn’t need a runway would be a bonus.

I was on the first QF9 which was the first flight to arrive in Dubai. Good stuff Qantas.