Originally Posted by
conanthelibrarian
Hoping for some advice from those in the know.
My wife is taking a non aviation job in Sydney next month and her visa has restrictions on who she can work for. But as her partner I have no such restrictions.
I'm a 58 year old Brit line captain current on A330 (c 3000hrs) and A350 (c 1000hrs) Total flight time c 17000hrs mainly on A340-300/600. Ex RAF multi jet. Still working in the UK for a major airline.
Would anyone in the know from QF think they would even look at me as a prospect? Or should I just relax into retirement? I still enjoy the flying but this job is too good for my wife to pass up and I want to consider all my options.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts.
I'm not with QF, but as a former overseas airline Captain with similar age & experience to your own, my advice would be to find an opportunity outside the airline world, or just relax into retirement. I approached several Australian operators (including Qantas) after being made redundant during the pandemic. They had ZERO interest and most of them didn’t even have the courtesy to reply.