Qantas wants to recruit pilots externally for 20 coveted second-officer training spots on its A380 jets, rather than draw solely on the ranks of its existing Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Airbus A330 pilots.
It’s called the day one lottery and has existed forever. It has to be asked why the union is wasting money on such a small group of pilots who are trying to have the last chance at rorting the system?
If the current SOs want a pay rise they’re welcome to bid for FO, it may mean they have to work for living.