Well, anyone waiting for the AFAP to do anything will be sorely disappointed. Lawrie Cox has already sold you out. I heard this on ABC news this morning and had to listen twice. It's been included in the following article:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2...26/2255176.htm
The Australian Federation of Air Pilots says it is disappointed by Jetstar's plans.
Federation spokesman Laurie Cox says the fact that the airlines need to go overseas to fill senior vacancies shows the long-term problem of training in the industry.
He says at least the foreign pilots will be senior enough to help train Australians.
"They'll be direct-entry captains with type-rated experience and they'll be able to go into vacancies and provide training opportunities, which will actually give us opportunities for our regional airline pilots and our general aviation pilots to train quicker," he said.
YOU'RE DISAPPOINTED LAWRIE?!?!? What a joke. I can really see that bringing in DECs on an A330 is going to do a lot to "train our regional airline pilots and our general aviation pilots quicker."
What about those who work for Jetstar? How do you feel now that your command is being sold to the lowest overseas bidder desperate for an Aussie passport?