I've worked with a lot of RAAF guys who have joined us (Airline) over the last few years, all were mid 40s at the youngest. None have joined as Captain, all FOs. I don't see why they should join as a Captain either without the relevant experience. Why are they so special? I've had that debate ten times over recently. One guy thought because he served our country for 20 years he had top pick of the jobs. Back of the queue buddy.....
Having seen the insides of the recruitment side of things our mob would generally sway away from Air Force guys and select those in GA or Airline ops already, those comments directly from CP. Couldnt comment on why I've never had an issue with them.
If you are interested in the A330 then head to China.
Last edited by PoppaJo; 18th Jul 2017 at 03:29.