Originally Posted by
B772
1. Does anyone have an estimate of the number of Aust pilots who have been furloughed by overseas carriers.
2. With Virgin Australia shares dropping below 10c is it true VA are looking at dumping their 6 x A330's and adding 1 x B777 to their fleet to reduce losses and costs. This would mean a large number of VA A330 pilots may be offered redundancy and the opportunity to leave a sinking ship and work for a real airline.
2 I do not understand how QF can be seen to operate 2 x B747-8F aircraft using foreign a/c and crews with rumours a third one will be needed soon.
Qantas doesnt operate them,it says on the side of the aircraft'Operated by Atlas Air on behalf of Qantas'