Untill now there has been some sort of a gentleman's agreement that EK and QR will not hire any of eachothers pilots, or even grant them an interview.
Latest news is that QR just has hired an EK pilot on the 330 so......bye bye gentlemans agreement!!!!
This could mean that we might see some pilots going in the other direction as well....a lot of people are waiting for that!
Can somebody confirm this?
QR is facing a huge crew shortage after the massive order they just placed. Untill now they have been incredibly lucky that everytime they need pilots some major airline went bankrupt!
The chiefpilots are bragging that they have piles of resumes on their desks of people willing to join QR; Well well!
Here are the facts:
- 56 crews needed on the 330 within the next 5 months
- Next months rosters are impossible to make because of shortage
Average flying time: 75hrs copilots/ 82 hrs captains!
Hollidays are being cancelled
Rosters revised every day
People are being called in off days
etc etc
Thois shows that again QR is facing difficulties!!!! Wake up dear managers......if you want pilots act now!
Because it just might be too late allready
Dragonnair........recruiting
Emirates............Recruiting
Cathay Pacific.....Recruiting soon
SIA......................Recruiting
Korean................Recruiting
Vietnam airlines...Recruiting
Riyal Brunei............Recruiting
GF............................Recruiting
Start ups: Air Arabia/ AUH Carrier/etc
Europe: opening up with several start ups, EZ needs massive amounts of airbusdrivers, Ryanair hiring, etc tec etc
QR managment.....the dream will be over soon.....wake up!
