When starting a new airline or introducing a new type, CASA quite properly expects some instant expertise to be in place to do crew training etc.
However, Strategic has already advertised several times for Airbus and management pilots, so they must have an idea of who is available. Also, the advertisement claims their team to be 'outstanding' so they must have considerable seed expertise there already.
I agree with gas-chamber that advertising when they did was poor timing.
On the one hand they are trying to win displaced Boeing pilots' hearts and minds for a favourable creditors' vote; and on the other hand they send a message that Boeing pilots don't meet their criteria for hiring. Where is the quid pro quo in that?
If Strategic want this deal to get up, maybe they need to consider offering OzJet crews employment. Converting to an Airbus would be no big deal for any competent Boeing pilot or cabin crew. Thousands have already done it.
When managing aircrew, carrot and stick works. Carrot - Airbus training; employment contract. Stick - agreed wage freezes until the recession is over; productivity initiatives.
As for management - good management transcends aeroplane types.