Gnadenburg,
6- QF pilots help launch Jetstar Asia for the going rate; at a time when regional payrises likely due gross shortage of Airbus pilots. Pay for endorsement.
As far as I am aware Jetstar Asia does not endorse pilots with ratings. The airline pays for the traineee to go to france, to Airbus, and Airbus does the rating. The trainee is paid for all meals, accomodation, airfares for the training, and get an allowance, the meal allowance is nothing to write home about, but keeps you from starving.
Pilots are "bonded" to the airline for a fixed period, however the bond does not include handing over any cash or guarentee to the airline.
As far as pay, pilots are one the same or better than others in Singapore, having attracted pilots from Silkair, Valueair, Tiger.
