Airlines need to be match fit to survive, let alone thrive, says the Qantas CEO. He applies the same discipline to himself as he prepares to take the carrier on its biggest adventure yet.
Alan Joyce on Project Sunrise: "It’s never about the heart, it’s always about the head. We are going to be headstrong." Adam Ferguson
Joyce had become a flagbearer for the campaign for same-sex marriage, having been the most visible gay man among the 34 CEOs who, in March 2017, publicly called on then prime minister Malcolm Turnbull to change the marriage law.
Jemima WhyteSenior reporterJemima Whyte writes on business, specialising in companies, capital markets and innovation. Jemima has reported on business for The Australian Financial Review for more than 13 years. Email Jemima at jemima.whyte@afr.com
Fiona CarruthersTravel editorFiona Carruthers has written and edited travel for the Financial Review for almost a decade. She has held senior roles with ABC Radio National, Deutsche Welle Radio, TIME and The Australian, and was deputy editor of Traveller. Email Fiona at fcarruthers@afr.com
