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Old 4th Oct 2020, 08:18
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Telfer86
 
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Your achieve a bubsy babytalk index of 9.5/10 for that response GM

"It's all just so wonderful"

The downsides of QF cadetship atm are

1. QF group has 4500 pilots in Australia - doesn't even need 10% of them
2. 1000 Virgin guys made redundant
3. 2000 more Aust pilots made redundant overseas will return
4. No international atm , domestic at around 5% max
5. You will max out your student loan, ie: will you be able to do business degree if after Cship QF don't take you on , & no GA job
6. Virtually no GA jobs for when you finish
7. Do it if you are prepared to roll the dice & come out with no career & $150k down & atm you would think that would exceed 75% chance

So not so sure why GM (great handle just wants to make you do aussie , oi oi chants) claims it is so wonderful , perhaps he/she can enlighten us

I would have thought the success could only be gauged a few years down the track when grad destinations are figured

The only reason I can see for QF to keep open is financial penalties from flying school /Airport if they shut it down

Why train pilots when you have 1000s of redundant ones

Perhaps QF don't like admitting mistakes (just like 777 - we could never make it work) they dithered about this project since 2015 , likely tried to
get a free ride (L3 walked) & missed the opportunity window. Lot's of cheesy sh55 eating grins from the QF gang in the publicity blurbs

QF (like everyone) do on occasion do some pretty stupid things, would have been an idea to cancel immediately upgrades to A380 when Covid
hit, could have saved hundreds of mill. Noticed the leader in August stated he believes they will fly again , not sure how many would agree

Standing by for more Bubsy babytalk
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