I fly with many "EX" Airforce crews, and love flying with them however..
I think its pretty wrong .. putting in RNZAF staff into NSN.. old boys club ex RNZAF members in nsn helping the force by recruitment to an already communist type airline now.. whats more.. think about these sun air type lads who actually have the initiative to save hard study, and aspire to something for which THEY have funded for .. in their civilian world.
Air NZ may be short of crew in a few years from now.. with 60+ domestic turbo props, but i doubt they are short of crews 'now'.. perhaps they could even use airnz intl crews whom ive heard have now been offered leave without pay?
if the rumors are true offering atpl's for 400 hour pilots i think this is sets complete double standards also.