Just another plane falling out of the sky...

So all we've been hearing is that if you fly with Qantas, your plane will most likely blow an engine. Overall, 16 Qantas engines will have to be fixed because they are faulty, so here comes the damage control.

A recent West Australian article was released with the details and chief executive explanation saying:

Qantas announced that four A380's will be grounded for the rest of the year, as 16 engines in total need to be checked.

Qantas grounded its fleet of six Airbus A380s on Nov 4 after one of its Rolls-Royce engines partly disintegrated mid-flight, forcing a plane with 466 people on board to make an emergency landing in Singapore.

So what did Qantas have to say to those customers stranded in Singapore?

"This is a worldwide fleet issue so it's not just engines Qantas has, it's engines that other operators also have"

In other words, "it's not our fault we out-source everything to make things cheaper, so do others"

This article was released to change the negative view on Qantas and the safety of their aircraft's, aimed to spin the opinion of those who are looking for an airline to fly with. Qantas want their airline to be viewed as safe and that if their engines aren't working, other airline engines may not also.

Qantas are looking for a sympathetic reaction from their passengers, where they place the blame on everyone and relate the poor quality of their engines to the engines of other airlines, instead of choosing quality equipment on their aircraft's.

Cert IV Public Relations at Central

Studying Public Relations at Central has taught me more than I could have ever wanted. There is so much more to the industry itself than I expected. Studying at a TAFE campus gave myself more hands-on experiences than what uni could have. The lecturers are real people in related industries so you learn really valuable things that will definitely help you in the future.

During the course I learnt valuable things to advance me through my studies and the PR industry. Being part of a team to put together campaigns that achieve their objectives taught me how to successfully put together checklists and follow the correct criteria.

Designing a PR company taught me how much detail goes into ensuring the look of your company logo suits the company itself. So much time and effort goes into creating company stationary and website designs that look attractive and that help your company to succeed.

Over this course, I have grown so much. I am seventeen and to have been taught the things I have puts me ahead of others my age. I am happy with my choice to study at Central; it has given me more opportunities for my future choices.

During the course I have learnt that I can achieve things I never thought I would. I really is as simple as setting my mind to it and having passion in what I am doing.

The PR industry is full on; there are many aspects and industries that relate and there is so much more detail and skills to the industry that I have to learn in my next course.

Opt-out = Cop-out

"In WA, about 687,000 people are registered as organ donors. That means more than a million are not."
- Perth Now, Opt-out organ donation is vital

Australia currently is under the system where people have the decision to tick a box to become an organ donor, or leave it black if they don't.

However making the decision to tick the box or not isn't as easy as it seems. It reminds people of their own mortality, much like filling out their own will. Which is why many choose to ignore that little box.

Ignoring to tick that little box is ignoring to make the decision of whether to save a life or not.

So what happens when your sister, uncle, mother or loved one needs a new heart or lung? You sit with them while they get placed on the mile long waiting list wishing more people ticked that little box.

Automatically signing people up to be organ donors once they reach a certain age is the perfect way to increase the amount of organ donations in Australia, as people are more willing to support the donation if they don't have to think about it too much.

If a person objects so strongly as to give another person the gift of life, that is their own personal decision and they may choose to tick the box asking not to be a organ donor.

Many people and their families do not want to think about the loss of a family member and make the decision to become an organ donor, so automatically becoming an organ donor gives Australians the chance to give the gift of life.

The governments choice to consider bringing in the opt-out organ donation gets a big thumbs up from me.

Support it yourself today, you never know when your loved one may need it.