They have quietly got their 'Skilled Shortage' visas.
That is NOT true. Qantas have put in an application and AIPA have filed an objection. They have not been granted at this stage.
As we understand it, presently there is a Qantas Domestic pilot contract negotiation underway. The company expects to extract substantial savings to be extracted and is confident of achieving this.
The first sentence is correct and well known. The second statement is not true. I have personally spoken to the lead company negotiator and that is not his expectation at all.