Originally Posted by
Contigo
Speaking to a friend recently they told me JQ has taken some new FOs straight from QGPA in Toowoomba, first job, fresh CPL/MEIR. Straight into the right seat of a A320. This doesn't have next major accident written all over it does it? I wonder if the line training Captains know that they will be basically single pilot ops for quite some time while the guys/gals slowly work their way up from past row 30 over the course of many many months. It seems ridiculous in a country with such a well developed GA industry that they think this is the best they can get.
Wow.
Let’s not forget aviation in Europe. Most of their first jobs are the right seat of a B737/A320. Absolutely no difference here.
A pilot is a product of the company who trains them, the QF group have a good reputation in this instance and the decision making of these individuals will come in due course.
They will be perfectly safe operators.