AFR's Joe Aston goes BAM!

[tdimdad]

Seems like news outlet Shake My Head has a report on that with Dick Goyder receiving quite the pay raise:

Well, it's hard work when people are starting to take interest on your performance and you don't know why...

 

[CaptJCool]

Richard Goyder calls off search for Qantas’ black box

Goyder retains the confidence of shareholders and the board just like every AFL coach does right before they’re sacked.

www.afr.com

Another gem!

Nothing to see here
There was no plane wreck
We don’t need to find the black box

 

[DC3]

Yes, great at gossip.

 

[RooFlyer]

Yes, great at gossip.

Que? You think he over-heard his copy in a tea room at Mascot?? I don't think you quite get the gist

Gossip, forsooth .

 

[MARTINE]

Richard Goyder calls off search for Qantas’ black box

Goyder retains the confidence of shareholders and the board just like every AFL coach does right before they’re sacked.

www.afr.com

Another gem!

Nothing to see here
There was no plane wreck
We don’t need to find the black box

Love the visual of them in their napisan-tunics
Such a way with words…
JA should pen ‘QANTAS - the Musical’ !!

 

[Quickstatus]

Should I get an AFR subscription?

 

[kookaburra75]

Should I get an AFR subscription?

Just get one of those short-term subscriptions, just so you can read this article by Joe. It's a doosy.

 

[CaptJCool]

Should I get an AFR subscription?

Prob not
There are ways and means to read it

 

[Saab34]

I have found that if I reset cookies etc the articles are free if you click through Google news, for the first click only.

 

[Seat0B]

“A hostage video” . It did have that vibe!

 

[Quickstatus]

I have found that if I reset cookies etc the articles are free if you click through Google news, for the first click only.

I went into Chrome and turned off Javascript access for Afr dot com.

 

[offshore171]

Qantas Pilots calling for chairman to go

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/aviation/qantas-throws-another-80m-into-customer-repair/news-story/f937edb9a6703ef5951fa35509cd7efd

Pilots declare No Confidence in Qantas chair

Qantas pilots have added their voice to calls for chairman Richard Goyder to stand down, saying they have lost all confidence in him and his board of directors.
As Qantas announced more spending on “customer initiatives” in an effort to rebuild the airline’s reputation, the Australian and International Pilots Association said Mr Goyder must go.

AIPA president Tony Lucas said they had written to Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson informing her of the pilots’ position in a first for the association.

“Richard Goyder has overseen one of the most damaging periods in Qantas history which has included the sacking of 1700 workers, allegations of illegally marketing cancelled flights and a terribly managed return to operations after Covid-19,” Mr Lucas said.

“The morale of pilots has never been lower. We have totally lost confidence in Mr Goyder and his board.”

 

[DC3]

Qantas Pilots calling for chairman to go

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/aviation/qantas-throws-another-80m-into-customer-repair/news-story/f937edb9a6703ef5951fa35509cd7efd

Pilots declare No Confidence in Qantas chair

Shareholder matter as to who will be on the Board

 

[eastwest101]

Shareholder matter as to who will be on the Board

Yes it is - but by the same token, the shareholders cannot fly the aircraft. No aircraft flying = a pretty cough business = sad shareholders.

 

[offshore171]

Shareholder matter as to who will be on the Board

Well yes, but it’s also a matter for the board itself.

Company board members can and do resign when their position becomes untenable or it is obvious they have lost the confidence of key stakeholders.

 

[DC3]

Well yes, but it’s also a matter for the board itself.

Company board members can and do resign when their position becomes untenable or it is obvious they have lost the confidence of key stakeholders.

Anyway, not something that employees (including pilots) can change, regardless of no-confidence motions

 

[anat0l]

Qantas Pilots calling for chairman to go

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/aviation/qantas-throws-another-80m-into-customer-repair/news-story/f937edb9a6703ef5951fa35509cd7efd

Pilots declare No Confidence in Qantas chair

Well, I guess he's got to go.

Why did the pilots think to do this with Goyder when they full well wanted it with Joyce but didn't do so? The worst they put AJ to the sword was strikes.

 

[anat0l]

Anyway, not something that employees (including pilots) can change, regardless of no-confidence motions

There's got to be something to be said when a critical mass of your workforce have collectively declared they have no confidence in you.

What are the board going to do? Outsource the pilots?

I suppose some would think this no confidence means little, like the military trying to take rule from a "corrupt" president in some country.

 

[DC3]

There's got to be something to be said when a critical mass of your workforce have collectively declared they have no confidence in you.

What are the board going to do? Outsource the pilots?

This is a ‘token’ protest. How many pilots have resigned, or will resign, over this? Probably no pilots will resign over this.

They are of course free to protest by way of ‘no-confidence”

Edited

 

[RooFlyer]

Shareholder matter as to who will be on the Board

I think it's also a matter if the individuals chose to be on the Board?

It's now up to Goyder to listen to shareholders, shareholder representative bodies, customers, pilots, staff ( did I miss anyone?) and take some responsibility and clear himself out. That he won't I guess speaks volumes as to how the airline got itself into the current mess.