Are pilots recruited from overseas not covered by the Qantas EBA?
If not then what is the union doing to address this?
If they are hired under the same EBA as local pilots then they will not be cheap, especially given the administrative burden for offshore visa entrants.
Paid the same, but as QLINK can't retain or recruit using their current terms and conditions (for what they need) they are instead giving away citizenship as a bonus rather than increasing or improving their package. The overseas pilots will be indebted for the 4 years so they can obtain
PR, worth the short term cash cost to QL.