Qantas sideshows, err roadshows!
It would appear that the enormity of the demographic shortage is now a big concern in Fort Fumble.
Regional airline 'applicants' are thin on the ground.
Again Qantas pilots may know more, however in past ventures interest was high. We are informed that the capital city (Sydney and Melbourne) was approximately 25% of previous attendances.
The source stated concern is at a high level as crewing shortages increase pressure on executive management, both in regional subsidiaries and increasingly mainline.
Problematic appeared the gross number of applicants and the composition of the 'pool'
Internal applicants represented approximately 30% of total applicants, with total applicants less than 800.
With the released training totals (for Qantas pilots) this may well again be a topic of conversation at the next board meeting.
Executive management will be quietly hoping some sort of crisis emerges.