Originally Posted by
AerocatS2A
It was Cobham / National Jet. 60 hours in 28 days was the threshold for overtime (except they still had a monthly roster so it was 65.1 hours per calendar month). I’m not saying that it was a better place to work, it wasn’t, there is a lot in the Air NZ contract that is good. Never done LH so can’t comment.
LH is a different world. 60hrs can be achieved in 2 trips, or 90hrs in 3 if you bid strategically, especially when we were going to LHR. 3 vs 4 Pilot trips has more effect on fatigue than roster hours.
My last job also had a higher hourly IP rate than Air NZ, similar calc to QF, but the higher threshold combined with a lower overall salary/MGP meant it was all smoke and mirrors.