These threads have detail the fundamental disconnect with reality that many QF pilots seem to have.
I think earlier VJet was claiming that QF SOs are really in other airlines the equivalent of FOs, what an absurd assertion. And that he "couldn't understand" why any QF pilot wouldn't get any job they applied for. Really delusions of grandeur - there is a lot of talent out there in the big bad world.
Then has anyone got the exact quote that Barry Jackson made a while back in an interview, where he talked of the "cradle to grave career guarantees" or something that QF pilots are entitled to in comparison with the rest of the pilot community. Breathtaking comment.
Noticed on an earlier post the ref to the 80 A330 SOs - why do you have any ? There are no routes the 330 goes on that justify taking a SO, why do the 747 runs to Singapore have an SO tagging along?
These quote that seem to come out so regularly indicate that the QF pilots think they truly are the walk on water men. Regularly on these boards sneering put downs to other Aust airline groups , even Keg who generally is balanced will taunt the Jetstar pilots about the fact they are on "sh*t money"".
The tone of some of these posts you would think it is some kind of national tragedy ?? You are in business, and if the business doesn't make money redundancies occur all the time - they are part of life.
Prior to 94 QF long haul for many years was a loss making govt enterprise that had is losses paid out by the Australian taxpayer, and was the veritable "job for life" with luxuriant featherbedding in particular in contracts for pilots and cabin crew.
Kind of ironic when you think about how QF was set up as a "private" business, they just got everything handed to them for free by the Aussie govt (planes , buildings , all debts paid) , that they are know complaining about "Johnny Foreigner" and the big bad ME airlines being Govt subsidized. QF was given the ultimate govt subsidies when it was set up.
Only taken 20 years for it to be sucked completely dry.
Your effective international WB fleet is now around 35 takes you back to where you were 25 years ago doesn't it ?
Kiwis are nipping at your heels with around 21/22 ,only difference is they have new gear, and weren't dumb enough to buy the A380
Last edited by Flyboat North; 8th Jun 2014 at 05:16.