me that I either don't have an opinion on, or disagree with. But being stubborn, I take the view that if the gatekeepers of what is acceptable in legacy reporting seek to exclude relevant voices in such widely separated positions as those of unionists and financial analysts trying to step outside of their comfort zone of promoting the buying and selling of stock, then that ought to be done. Plane Talking is far more about what a very good network of contacts tell me, free of many of the barriers or restraints they meet in the old media, than it is about my own opinions. While anything can change in a flash, what I'm hearing about Qantas at the moment is that no one in the board room or relevant executive levels saw the share price plunge coming, and until recently, the unwillingness of private equity financiers to come out to play had not been given as much importance as it should have been at an earlier stage. Please login below to comment, OR simply register here : Thank you for registering, we have just sent you a confirmation email, which includes your new password to be entered below. About this blog A reporter since November 30, 1960, Ben Sandilands looks at what really matters up in the sky: public administration of air transport and its safety, the accountability of the carriers, and space for everyone's knees.