Ha! Disappear from Pprune for a while and when I do get back, there's Rex with the same issues surfacing again. Got to love aviation in Australia. Does anyone in aviation have the forethought to think any further out than next week? The CASA continues to implement policies ostensibly to increase safety, but which effectively reduce the appeal of aviation as a hobby and career, and kill off traditional entry level openings through the massacre of GA owner operators and their market opportunities. Rex seems to be an effective partner in the crime.
Rex sets itself up as the new age entry level operator; tries to inhibit the possibility for crew to progress through to the next level of aviation and in doing so cuts its own throat when pilot demand exceeds supply. Does Rex even realise that it has very effectively established itself on the bottom rung of the ladder? Has Rex management discussed the fact that while Rex services might be attractive to customers, there is almost nothing worse in business than being unable to service customer demand?
Rex management (and the CASA) need to open their eyes. The cupboard is bare. The well is dry. Even if the pay structure changes now, they'll have to start looking at poaching from above. That gets expensive. There is very little coming from below.