The national carrier leans into its emotional connection with Australians, so it is bound to be the focus of intense scrutiny
“Is there a systemic maintenance problem with Qantas aircraft? That can’t be indicated by a few problems over a few months. They might now have nothing serious for some time.”
“Fifteen years ago, if an aircraft returned as a precaution because of a problem after takeoff, you’d never read about it in the newspapers,” Purvinas said. This explains the outcry over its outsourcing of ground handlers at the beginning of the pandemic – a matter found to be unlawful, which Qantas is appealing at the high court – with higher expectations of an airline that enjoyed billions in taxpayer subsidies throughout the pandemic.
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