Is this because you are not a mining engineer and it would not affect you????? Strange that there are no doctors /nurses / engineers / dentists / school teachers, etc. etc. going on the internet to whinge about foreing workers. Why is it that pilots have such a problem ??????
loveflying737
No. We just don't need you. And I can't believe there isn't a rage ( yet ) on the use of cheap South African pilots.
For very little investment, Virgin can get all the pilots it needs. And they would be Australians. Whether they be repatriated skills from the likes of EK & CX for experience; or the investment by way of an endorsement for the thousands of other Australian pilots.
Virgin just want to pay bottom dollar. And that's where the South Africans come in.
Our immigration policy should be directed toward a genuine skills shortage. Talent that takes years to develop or involves excessive short term investment for industry.
And Australian pilots isn't one of them!
All Australian pilots should start writing to politicians. Who's the Immigration Minister these days?