Originally Posted by
grrowler
Does anyone really believe that hiring QF pilots would have been any part of the negotiations and agreement with Alliance? Maybe an after thought.
Having said that, if QF is footing the bill for training, it could be a bit of a money making opportunity for Alliance doing their type ratings in their sim.
No-one but a clown believes the hiring of a long haul QF pilot was a requirement of getting the contract with Qantas. An after thought is exactly right.
However the Alliance money saving opportunity would be hard to turn down especially when QF is footing the bill for the training and associated costs.