From the AFAP,
"VA has 4000 applicants and in their opinion no pilot shortage exists....Despite this recruiting suitable First Officers seems to be a problem"
- VB pilots who are frozen and offered a VA spot will have to pay out their VB bond
- The training salary will be paid untill line training commences
- Passport costs ASIC etc will not be covered by VA
Richard Tanner (HR) states..."advancement would be merit based for VA and that was his position for
VB in the future..."
So what can we draw from this?
VA will have snowballs chance in hell of recruiting enough qualified 777 drivers for the window seats. Current DJ pilots will be willing to jump ship without adequate protection for their positions (
NOT!!)
Best to sack Mr Tanner now, and get with the real world. VA's start up problems will be bad enough without d!ckheads like this bloke calling the shots!