Originally Posted by
SandyPalms
Thomas
No malice intended, but what you say is just a bit confusing.
You state that you want to retire when you want to. Fair enough, and I’d doubt that anybody is suggesting you shouldn’t have that choice. But previously you stated that you would go to the A380, then retire 6 months later just to “F#$k em”. I don’t know if that is when you turn 65 or not, you didn’t state that.
For reference, a LH pilot staying beyond 65 and moving to the 737 makes no difference to anybody who has command seniority, as you vacate a Widebody seat, that makes that available to them.
I would love them to offer you a VR as it’s gets you out of the system and helps everyone, but they won’t.
How many are there that can displace? And how close to retirement are you? Or the most senior A380 blokes? I feel they will train you to the A380, but they won’t displace. There will be enough forced retirements, or 737 bids from the A380 to just wear the over crewed situation until an equilibrium is reached.
Why state my age for you? - it is on my profile on every post!
How close to retirement? Different question as one of Qantas’ planning errors is thinking everyone is going to 65 which is certainly not the case for me. To my view anyone going past 65 on the 737 is stealing a command off some younger pilot, just my opinion. Good luck with training the 747 RINies on the 380 without displacements, the divisor would plummet!
