The comments about JQ not flying international were early in the piece. May have even been the same meeting where they talked about 12 aeroplanes. I recall something like ‘international flying doesn’t fit the low cost model’ or similar?
Correct Keg, those statements were made earlier, in 2004/ 2005, about the same time as the infamous "polluting our culture" occurred when AIPA's President (Woods) "negotiating" (that's one word for it) Mainline Pilots request to crew JQ.
Arthur D- also correct, whilst most of LH and over 1/2 of SH continue to be Stood Down, "Useful Work" is found for other crew in the Group. Yesterdays announcement will accelerate the reduction in crew numbers in B737 ADL base, whilst Perth B737 base continues to see a reduction in flying due to the arrival last week of another A320 for Network- does that make it 9? AIPA response? "We have a few questions..."...that from the email..is hardly reassuring..reach for the pineapple...again.
Back on topic- Qantas Mainline Recruitment? My opinion ...Not for the next 8 years.