I am aware that SIA group including Scooter is paying pilots a large chunk of their salary.
However, hell will freeze over before AJ and co have people getting paid sitting at home.
Australian pilots have lashed out at the major airlines and the federal government, saying they have received a lack of financial support during the coronavirus pandemic. In a submission to a Senate inquiry into Australia’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Australian and International Pilots Association (AIPA) pointed the finger at the federal government, claiming funding had been “insufficient” and “not fit for purpose”.
The union has also slammed the two major airlines for providing little to no support for aviation workers during the health crisis.
Australia is one of the few nations that has not provided an aviation-specific support package for workers,” AIPA said in its submission.
“This is compounded by both Qantas and Virgin making no contribution to stood-down pilots who are reliant entirely on JobKeeper or drawing down their accrued employment entitlements such as annual and long-service leave.”
The association, which represents more than 2300 Qantas pilots, said other major international airlines are paying stood-down pilots a full or partial salary while the industry remains grounded.
AIPA said a majority of pilots would probably be forced to leave the industry without additional financial help beyond the tapering of JobKeeper in March.
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