Not sure of how many applicants they have received. Surely there are heaps out there!
Just watch those minimum requirements over the next year go up
. But seriously it is Pelair and they pride themselves on keeping their customers happy so they will find the 18 (or 12) needed.
The contract they signed sure has penalties! 12 hour shifts if necessary is what I heard combined with an FMS. It will be very interesting to see if 12 hour shifts eventuates. (Bloody hard and tiring work for the poor sods if you want my humble opinion). I feel a few changes will be occuring with how FMS's are implemented for single pilot op's over the next year or two. It will be interesting to see how it pans out. Has Pelair much experience with single pilot op's or is it all two crew??