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Old 11th Mar 2015, 07:44
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Horatio Leafblower
 
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Goodness me.

You can't just read the Award and interpret it to suit yourself.

I don't think you can just change from schedule C to B as you please. If you read the definitions at the start of the award, the reality is, most GA operations in Australia still fall under "Regional Airline".
(my bold).

How do GA operations fall under "Regional Airline"?

From the Award definitions:
general aviation employer means an employer in the industry of operating aircraft for purposes other than providing commercial scheduled passenger and freight air transport services...
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If your employer does not engage in RPT services, you are probably in GA.

My argument completely falls apart with their definition of "Regional Airline":
regional airline means an employer operating aircraft for the primary purpose of transporting goods and passengers by scheduled commercial air services or charter by air...
Nicely played Julia, Well done Fair Work, another masterpiece

HOWEVER

Let's take a C404 Line pilot:

Schedule B: $47001 + MECIR ($5464) + Piston Commuter RPT ($1366.17) + allowances (mostly same as Schedule C) = $53831.17

Schedule C: Group 3: $50,658
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