And they have spent millions training these guys over the years to watch them take that investment overseas.
I'd love to see the investment in the average 10 year pilot. Probably 3 type endorsements, 40 line sim sessions and plenty of courses.
To replace that is very expensive. Why do you think companies like EK are so keen to get it!
As usual Qantas will be caught with its pants down with a shortage of crew on the right aircraft, the right aircraft with the wrong configurations, the wrong aircraft on the right routes, and the right staff working for the opposition. Meanwhile the wrong staff will be trying to make the right decisions and the wrong pilots will be hired by the wrong HR people to fix the wrong decisions by the smartest men in the room who think they have the right stuff.
Give the little man a bonus!