Investigators blame the crash on pilot error and poor training.
In Australia Jetstar stands by its cadet pilot training program which began in June.
JETSTAR AIRWAYS, STATEMENT (female voiceover): "The training programs offered by Oxford Aviation and CTC are what have been employed for decades by some of the world's leading airlines across Europe and Asia."
KAREN BARLOW: Jetstar's main competitor Virgin Blue also trains its own pilots.
VIRGIN BLUE GROUP OF AIRLINES, STATEMENT (male voiceover): "Our pilot training regimen is regularly benchmarked against international standards as part of our program of continuous improvements."
I think there is some serious blurring of the issues about pilot training. Virgin Blue and Jetstar do not do their own training. Pilots pay a sub contractor to do the training independantly once they pass their rating they then are employed by the airline on the baisis of that rating. This is directly opposed to QF mainline, the Asian carriers mentioned in the ABC report and how Ansett did it. The Asian carriers sub contract their commercial pilot training, often to pilot schools in Australia, then do their endorsement training in house.
The Jetstar pilots in this incident were trainined by a sub contractor and paid for out of their own pocket. Let's not blurr CAR 217 CHECKING as 'in house training' 'cause it ain't, it is testing done on behalf of CASA to maintain our licenses.
Maybe a full review of pilot training and checking is in order in this country