Originally Posted by
Ollie Onion
I think Qantas has changed the conversation with what happened during Covid, now they have used the provision to stand pilots down on no pay I would not be surprised to see it used again.
It would only be used in such a drastic circumstance as a pandemic related border closure, war, mass industrial action etc. Not solely because of an economic slowdown or business restructuring. The stand down provisions for A380 pilots were lifted when international borders began to be re-opened even though not all 380 pilots were usefully employed at that point.
I don’t think QF have made a pilot compulsory redundant since the early 70s, can’t say the same of the US carriers.
The positives and negatives of US carriers vs QF have been well spoken about on this thread - at the end of the day most Australians would want to reside in their home country and be closer to family and friends, so overall the number of Australians who choose a career in the US would be a minority.