There is a total employment freeze at the moment. The cap on overseas bases with the closure of the BKK base is now significantly under the max but there are no plans to increase the london base at the moment.
when the effects of the GFC slow and there is an increase in yield and the cancelled flights from consolidation are reinstated naturally recruitment can start again but i dont see that happening in the near future.
the plan would obviously be to bring the entire operation back to maximum efficiency and when recruitment starts i have no doubt that the numbers in australia and overseas will be increased in accordance with the EBA