...this 139 SFI position possibly due to rumor that CASA is playing hardball with Esso, requiring all their pilots to attend simulator training every 6 months. It used to be the case, years ago, that only Esso Training Captains went to the simulator, and that was every 2 years. So however many pilots they have (30-ish??), times twice per year, adds up to a big dollar big customer requirement. Guessing that introduction of AW139 into their fleet is becoming eye-wateringly expensive for them, with 4 new aircraft, new contractor SAR requirement, contractor AW139 pilots, additional sim training requirement, etc etc. All that adds up to many barrels of Bass Strait crude to pay for it.
....and Hevilift PNG are also looking for AW139 pilots. Good luck with that, operating AW139 in PNG. I'm pretty sure that would be a first of type on the P2- register.
Last edited by gulliBell; 22nd Dec 2017 at 01:11.