Playing a bit kid devils advocate here but could this actually be a positive for those looking to join Q-Link as an FO. Correct me if I’m wrong but I thought they were only after senior DHC-8 guys (gender neutral) for C&T roles? Wouldn’t these folk then allow for an expanded intake and training of FO’s, the likes of which are currently doing GA flying around Oz? The
PR aspect might be what is needed to get a suitable number of quality applicants, without that carrot I don’t think too may would be applying. At the end of the day aviation has always been an industry that has allowed Australian pilots to work internationally...