Originally Posted by
neville_nobody
This is going to become a real headache for QF. They have a queue out the door of people wanting to work for QF Long Haul wages but they are struggling to find anyone to work for subsidiaries. Throw into the mix this is mining charter which contractually requires experienced pilots and we are heading towards a genuine shortage of experienced labour globally. The only real option for crewing is to push the government to open up to foreign Visas. Failing that option I don't see how QF get out this unless they start paying the subsidiaries properly.
I think the visa subject is almost dead. Foreign operators are offering very good T&Cs and Australia is not the great, lucky country it once was.
The other part of the headache for Qf is that these contracts are extremely lucrative with most of the seats booked by and sold to mining companies for a premium months or years ahead. These sectors suffer none of the variability that general RPT flying does. They can’t cry poor while killing the pig at the same time.