Q400's parked

[badboiblu]

So any truth to the rumour Qantaslink "Sunstate" have had to park some of there new toys due lack of crew.

[Hey watch this...]

Not sure if they have parked jets but I can tell you that QF Mainline have been sorting out ex-RAAF Herc instructors (S/Os on the 747/744) to train guys on the Dash. This is to prevent them having to pay extra bucks for upgrades and training and losing pilots off the line.

Of course those QF mainline guys would say NO because then they would be screwing the poor guys on the Dash who would otherwise be promoted right. I mean thats what the whole whinge about Jetstar is right.....

Think before you press the button - system knowledge is everything.:cool:

[speedjet]

Yes, Sunstate are currently short of crew, particularly Q400 Captains, with the recent amount of high sick/injury leave.
4 more Captain positions have been awarded this week, but is it too little, too late.
With Regard to:
"Not sure if they have parked jets but I can tell you that QF Mainline have been sorting out ex-RAAF Herc instructors (S/Os on the 747/744) to train guys on the Dash. This is to prevent them having to pay extra bucks for upgrades and training and losing pilots off the line.
Of course those QF mainline guys would say NO because then they would be screwing the poor guys on the Dash who would otherwise be promoted right. I mean thats what the whole whinge about Jetstar is right....."
there is no pilot external from Sunstate doing any training at Sunstate

[Victor India]

there is no pilot external from Sunstate doing any training at Sunstate

maybe the case currently, and it may never happen, but I can 100% confirm HTW's comments above - some ex Herc QFIs have been approached and asked if they will help out. No carrots dangling however...

[Hey watch this...]

Ohhh speedjet.... I hope you are not one to be blindsided. The QF 767 Training manager runs training for the Dash.

If you're on a golf course and someone calls FOUR you might want to take note.;)

[speedjet]

Yes there is an outside sim instructor, but have a look at who he is employed by.

I think you'll find it is QantasLink not Sunstate

He doesn't appear on our seniority list

[Toluene Diisocyanate]

Unless youre desperate to get into a regional? Appropriate for Oz as well as the states.

Looky here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RayMaswju1A&NR

Many good reasons not to work for a regional :}

[keepemseperated]

Here I was reading about the low salaries of Ozzie pilots, if those figures are correct they are terrible and there can't be to many RPT pilots in Oz earning that sort of coin, or are there?

[Led Zep]

Unless youre desperate to get into a regional? Appropriate for Oz as well as the states.

Looky here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RayMaswju1A&NR

Many good reasons not to work for a regional :}


Is that the pay, or the endo cost? :confused: :}

[keepemseperated]

Is that the pay, or the endo cost? :confused: :}
At the end it says FO's pay with some yearly allowance added.