Originally Posted by
dan.cat3c
There is a cadet program which gives a constant intake of pilots.
Also, the outflow is not as heavy as people describe and new recruits are given a place in the holding pool for example.
I totally agree with the people above blaming the issue to some managers(if we wanna called them that way).
Unfortunately, the airline relied on some high up people which brought their contorted ideas from the UK and Malta to name a few places.
Only because someone has 15k hours does not mean he is gonna be a good director of Flight ops/HT/or any other nominated person position.
I definitely think they got the lesson now. They are investing on their national managers and spending a lot of money to train them.
You can sometimes tell the difference when dealing with locals and foreign managers, locals tend to be more professional and prepared. But it will take time before they change things if they ever will.
With that being said QR is not for everyone, if you like easygoing places where you can just disregard SOPs and live in a xenophobic society than look elsewhere. Just my piece of advice.
OK, good point. But who trains them? Aren’t they the same people the whole group keeps complaining about? I think a visit to the Fleet Office will give you the answer.Everyone has been hearing that “it just takes time” for the past 15 years. During that period, top management has changed several times, yet very little has improved for the workhorses. Just a small reality check.
Lately, I find myself increasingly flying with rather naive people in the cockpit, mostly those who joined during or after COVID. Their real wake-up call is probably still ahead of them in the coming years.
I’m not complaining, there are good and bad aspects, just like anywhere else. It’s simply important to look at things in context and to understand why the more senior colleagues hold the views they do.