Sorry guys, couldn't resist but that's the first acknowledgement I've seen from anyone in "the QANTAS Group" about how much it costs pilots to get their qualifications.
Cost me about 60k to get the necessary qualifications to join QANTAS plus 5 years working in s%^tholes in NT and WA grossing about 15k.
Then QF charge $150 for the psych testing as well!!
Admittedly, I'm reaping the rewards now but for how much longer?
If pilots are successful in their application to Jet* but are not currently endorsed on the A320/330 they then have to pay about 30k for their endorsement as well. You may like to note that Jet* International cruise First Officers (equivalent of Second Offiicers in QF) who've just forked out their 30k endorsement costs, are expected to be on about 50k per annum. I don't know what the Cabin Crew salaries are likely to be but it ain't gonna be pretty!
Thread hijack over!
Last edited by DirectAnywhere; 13th Jul 2006 at 21:33.