Originally Posted by
LostWanderer
I think you’ll find a bunch of the now jet rated and experienced Aussies who left for a US stint (and aren’t able to move on to a major there for immigration reasons) may come back and fill a number of slots at JQ/VA/QF. Probably not enough to fill the holes completely but should make a nice dent.
Come back to what? 20% paycut at VA and 14+ years to a command. Most that have gone to USA have not even needed to renew their Visas yet. Oz aviation is far from the be all end all.