Jayne Hrdlicka to resign as CEO

[Saab34]

Certainly is just way too much at stake in the coming months and timing is wafer tight to get this over the line in time, to even bother going ahead with someone like Paul Jones. The comments from a senior Labor minister in recent days would have sent alarm bells off on in Qatar. The union came out with comments months ago, nobody seemed to flinch, bit different when coming from inside Canberra.

Either QR will appoint someone or the Velocity boss seems like the next candidate.

 

[RooFlyer]

Virgin had just released a presser stating they won't be appointing Jones as the next CEO.

Virgin will not appoint Paul Jones as CEO

In a brief announcement on Friday afternoon, the carrier put paid to months of rumours about Jones’ ascendancy to replace outgoing CEO Jayne Hrdlicka, following apparent pushback from corners such as the Transport Workers’ Union and the federal employment minister.

australianaviation.com.au

My personal thoughts, was it pressure from incoming part owner Qatar Airways, the Unions or both?

Both I reckon.

I doubt Qatar is pro union, given what goes on in their own country. They probably quite liked him.

Yes, but I think their liking to get the VA deal over the line would have higher priority.

Either QR will appoint someone or the Velocity boss seems like the next candidate.

VA will 'appoint' but QR might 'nominate' someone who they 'know' from elsewhere in its operations/associations.

 

[justinbrett]

Yes, but I think their liking to get the VA deal over the line would have higher priority.

Considering we’re about to go into caretaker mode, can they pivot if the other mob get in power?

 

[I love to travel]

Considering we’re about to go into caretaker mode, can they pivot if the other mob get in power?

Know something about caretaker we don't?

 

[justinbrett]

Know something about caretaker we don't?

Can’t make major ministerial decisions.

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[I love to travel]

Can’t make major ministerial decisions.

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Yes but they can up until caretaker and we are not there yet. Election not due to May 17, and caretaker is minimum 27 days before that so potentially they can do what they like for another 2 months yet.

 

[justinbrett]

Yes but they can up until caretaker and we are not there yet. Election not due to May 17, and caretaker is minimum 27 days before that so potentially they can do what they like for another 2 months yet.

Most predicting the election early April. Pretty logical they’d want to punt a controversial decision to after the election.