-JJW
Will AU $350 - $400k plus oncosts be competitive for an A380 Captain compared to other operators
You've been reading too many newspaper articles where the figures have been provided by Darth. I'm a Captain on the highest paying QF type (B744) and my Group Certificate income (which includes allowances) was in the mid $200k range. QF pilots are not as overpaid as the pro QF management journalists would have you believe. Most QF pilots expect that the A380 pay rate will only be a few percent above the B744.
Overseas carriers are now increasing the packages on offer because of the pilot shortage (eg CX are offering over $300K pa for Simulator Instructors) and it won't be long before QF salaries will look like LCC salaries to overseas pilots.