Originally Posted by
Slippery_Pete
Jetstar 787s? Perhaps this...
Mainline 747 gone. Mainline A380s will never come back. QF will RIN those two fleets, and look to get rid of as many senior long haul drivers as possible. A real clean out.
In addition to the 238 who left the business in the last few weeks?
There are only 7 747 line Captains left. About 35 F/Os. The A380 has roughly 40 Captains and less than 80 F/Os.
If Qantas returns 6 A380s (and they will if there is the demand) they’re short of Captains on the fleet to the tune of roughly 25.