Centaurus
I’m in 100% agreement with morno with this as well. Just because J* and others currently want applicants with an ATPL only indicates that there are still applicants out there that meet this requirement. With time they will dry up and Australia will go back to something like what we had in the 80’s and before where many applicants for airline positions could only get an ATPL once they were employed with an airline. Don’t forget upgrading to an ATPL is only required when being upgraded to Command. If CPL holders have the subjects completed the rest can be done in house with an airlines C&T system. Having said that though I can see the likes of J* charging for sim time etc. to do it.
In my personal opinion this restores the ATPL to the proper pinnacle in our profession it once was from the rubber stamp, out of a Cornflakes packet licence it has become.