Aussie Expat B777 Pilots
There are a lot of Boeing 777 type rated Aussies overseas; in the hundreds. They generally have the better jobs and are quite well paid. The experience levels of the average Aussie expat. pilot is very high and the commanders are mostly between 45 years of age and upward. Most are considered an asset by their airline.
Any 777 Captain I have talked to has applied to Jet Star and V Australia as a fishing exercise and will make a decision based on terms and conditions. Only those who still have a house or family in Sydney are more enthusiastic.
Jet Star seems to have already approached the Instant Captains they want and these guys are playing the game and will pop their own requirements fairly late in the process. So some turmoil will occur in Jet Star’s selection process.