Geoff Dixon
Geoff Dixon
Geoff Dixonis an Australian corporate executive and former CEO and Managing Director of Qantas...
based billion compared current financial fuel group prices spend
Based on current prices the Qantas Group will spend approximately Aust.$1 billion ($769 million) more on fuel in 2005/06 compared to the current financial year,
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Both airlines believe that by working together we can deliver substantial public benefits, adding real value for customers and shareholders, boosting tourism and enhancing the further employment and investment potential of both airlines.
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We are waiting to see what the government really intends to do with MAS ... We do intend to talk further with them. We also talked to them about a possible commercial cooperation and we just have to see how it goes from there.
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We don't expect to get 20% but if we get very close to it, given the other issues we have, the other benefits of having it in Australia, brand and all the rest of it, we'll be happy.
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From a customer perspective, these flights will be like all other Qantas international services. They will have Qantas flight numbers, aircraft will be branded in Qantas livery and crew in Qantas uniforms will provide Qantas in-flight product.
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We have severe space limitations at Sydney and the limitations will increase in future years.
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We will be able to move out well over 1,000 people.
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We would have liked it to be more profitable.
airline australia benefit business greater moving overall overseas parts provided savings successful
While moving considerable parts of our business overseas would have provided overall greater savings, the successful restructuring in Australia also had the benefit of significant savings that would make the airline competitive.
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We will gradually discontinue these interim arrangements and services as Virgin Blue and other carriers grow.
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Neither airline now believes the shareholding is necessary for the ongoing conduct of that relationship,
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It's the closest contractual race I have ever seen in my time in industry.
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Its a compromise, but then you have a brand issue here and a responsibility to the community. We also have a huge workforce with major skills, and our view would be to keep those skills here.
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It is remarkable that both authorities appear to have completely ignored the ongoing crisis in the global aviation industry.