Bear in mind that this thread was created just over three years ago.
IIRC, some crew left but there wasn't an "exodus" then.
Today, well, our "management" aren't predicting another 2007/2008 when we lost 40% of our pilots. But...
Last year: 40 FO's to Cathay, a few leaving due to the base closures, and a couple of Captains leaving for Virgin.
This year: 4 pilots already left for EK. 2 more to EFA and elsewhere. 50 Qantas cadets to leave over the next 12 months or so, plus LOI holders. Rumoured up to 20 FO's waiting for Cathay start dates, rumoured at least seven more Captains waiting EK start dates. Rumoured around 60 Sunstate pilots applying for EK right now.
A lot of rumours there, but I wouldn't be writing off 125 pilots leaving within 12 months just yet.
DIVOSH!