Originally Posted by
controlledrest
Does make sense for two reasons:
1. At the moment a HKG S/O is costing more than an Oz based Capt.
2. Company doesn't need any S/Os at all. If there isn't enough work for all the pilots, they need to reduce pilot numbers. You can operate without any S/Os, but you need Capts and Relief F/Os.
How will they go about it? Not rocket science. Last In First Off for each separate pilot body until the desired number of pilots is reached.
Totally agree with your post and logic.
Whilst it is very hard for our newer pilots to accept that redundancies are the way forward this is the only way. Park 30% of your airframes for the foreseeable future and you need 30% fewer pilots. Each crew needs a captain and at least an RQ first officer. SO's are not required at all, however inexpensive to employ. As for the DEFO's, well they knew the rules when they signed up. LIFO but at least you got a jumbo rating for your troubles.