Many people here simply refuse to accept reality four months ago I said this on the project sunrise thread when so many
were agonizing over this new contracts , the night credits the other T & Cs. The reality is that when this was posted (30th March ) PS was a dead duck
"Guys the high & mighty Project Sunrise was something for pre global pandemic days
Who could forget the epic photos of QF leaders landing in Honolulu with loud shirts after indulging in a beverage or two
, or was this a delivery flight of the "game changer" . What a truly edifying happy snap that one was, how truly iconic it was for a brief moment. All so hard to remember , there was just so much big talk , so much chest beating & the hype (as well the delays in action & decisions) was just endless
Qantas is not going to order any aircraft for years & PS is dead
Stop dream time it won't help you rebuild your careers & for many that will mean finding either (a) a new airline or (b) a new career
Two years from now you will be doing incredibly well if you have two thirds of your international capacity back "
The projection of two thirds of capacity back in two years , March 2022 was wildly optimistic , you kick off international in June/July 2021 starting at zero % at that point in time
Having 25% back after two years (March 2022) would be a great achievement
LWOP update: I note that QF is offering employment at Network via EOI at the moment , it is only available to those on LWOP
Clearly QF is certain to make lwop an eligibility criteria for employment in other group airlines & well possibly Jetstars
Choice would seem pretty clear for SOs years on stand down & strong possibility of CR with re-employment in 2030s
Or take lwop guarantee your return in a few years & quite reasonable likelihood of employment in other QF group airline via "lwop only" entry
Still think your more senior pilots pushing the "hang in there mate" line are advising you wisely