It’s surely of concern that an aspiring director remains defensive about legitimate media scrutiny of company decision-making, which is part of corporate accountability.

Taking the blame for a chaotic post-COVID era, Joyce conceded that the airline struggled with soaring airfares and illegal job cuts, in comments made to media.

Former Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce has opened for the first time after stepping away from the role, admitting he “got things wrong” during his tenure at the national airline.