New Zealand 737 Opportunities
G'day All
Any info on what it's like to be NZ based on the 737 ?
Commuting to NZ from say Sydney or Brisbane, is it feesable ?
Rosters, What are they like days off etc ?
How many days away per trip ?
How long to command in NZ compared to VAA ?
Commuting is possible. There is a good portion of crew that do it from Melbourne/Sydney/Brisbane and Adelaide. It's expensive and tiring but that will be your lifestyle choice.
Guaranteed 10 days off. Mixture of day returns, night returns, overnights, multi day trips with anything up to 6 days away. Most layovers are in Aus. Some in the Pacific islands and NZ. Be prepared to be away from home a lot!
Command is hard to say. The protected list is almost exhausted so very soon the next round of NZ commands will be open to the group.
Money is reasonable. Less tax in NZ but also less super. Only 4%. Good DTA on trips will top up base salary by 15-20k per year. 5 weeks A/L.