As far as I know, you can be posted directly from PEA to BBJ's. I think progression is similar to other ALG Sqns, ie: you may or may not get a captaincy on your first tour.
However, why oh why would you join the RAAF to fly an airliner? Sure, I can understand blokes whose ROSO is running out heading to 34 to fly the BBJ to look more attractive to Mr Qantas or Mr Virgin, but I cannot understand why you would want to go there straight from pilots course.
You've got so many other choices that all involve doing stuff you will NEVER do with the airlines: screaming around in a Pig or Hornet, shooting Harpoons out of an Orion, operating out of goat tracks in a Caribou or flying a Herc over here in and out of Iraq. Why not have fun with your RAAF career? You still get to travel if you aren't at 34 Sqn: I've been to six different countries this year, although the loadmasters aren't as good looking as the crewatts.
If I eventually end up at an airline at least I'll be able to look back on my military flying knowing that I got to do stuff you can't do anywhere else.
Joining L J R in the bunker with my own tin hat...
