A couple of questions re A380 pilots.
These are genuine questions, I don’t have a dog in this fight, but I do feel for all of the guys/girls in this predicament.
How many of the A380 pilots will be approaching 65 within the next 12-24 months?
What happens then? Forced retirement?
Where do they stand then for bidding to the SH? (Pending any vacancies of course)
Ie: can you bid while “stood down”
Of the <65 group, are there any positions for them to bid to?
If you are late in your ‘50’s and a F/O, is there enough time for you to find a left seat before you retire?
What of the S/O’s? They must be looking at a long stay on the sidelines?
How long can they be on LWOP for before?
What happens at the end of the LWOP?
Now, if they retire the aircraft, then all these problems become the company’s problem through the RIN process, so it would appear that will be an option QF won’t want to take.
All the best to everyone in this predicament, a terrible situation. Take care of yourselves and your families, and we are all hoping for smooth skies in the not to distant future.