Ppom?........ should be pohm I think (prisoner of her majesty).
Looks like Rudd has made it clear where he thinks Pilots belong. No HECS assistance but some money will be made available for an apprenticeship! I guess thats a step up from being a bus driver!
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au...-23349,00.html
With a long term order of just seven 777s I don't think V Australia will need to recruit non nationals at all. If they are going to fly long haul with just one Captain then they will only need around 50 line Captains employed progressively over the next few years. That should not be difficult if the Terms and conditions are anywhere close to reasonable.