Since they started operations they have had to increase the pilot salaries by 2 fold, the problem was trying to keep the pilots who were being offered better deals elsewhere.
USD14k per month for A320 drivers, based in Japan.
Yes, the long known about pilot shortage is starting to hit - it's going to be the airlines who HAVE pilots, that will be
able to operate services.
Perhaps we should thank the "Era of hostile management" that pilots have had to suffer over the past decade.
These "managers" have successfully managed to beat any sense of company spirit or loyalty out of their staff, by screwing them at every opportunity, whilst generously rewarding and propagating their own, all in the name of "cost saving".
Fair treatment, and allowing staff a few crumbs that don't cost companies ANYTHING (eg. unsold seats) would have saved REAL $$$'s - but foresight was not in their portfolio.
The other "factor" in the failure of JetStar Asia, was the
naievete of the QF management wrt setting up shop in Asia - esp. with Singapore Inc!