Air NZ?

[bazza stub]

Can anyone tell me what it's like to work for Air NZ? Good, bad or otherwise.


Cheers! :ok:

[tartare]

External image is of a company that has made big changes in culture and working practises - and that has turned around in performance.
Trying to portray itself as friendly and kiwi.
Internal reality is quite different.
A lot of good people.
But also a culture of quite vicious and underhanded bullying that extends right throughout the company to the very top.
Wouldn't give you two cents for the current CEO.
T&C's for pilots... not too bad realistically; many may disagree.

[bazza stub]

Thanks Tartare

Sounds like par for the course then as far as airlines go.

:ok:

[tartare]

Yeah... true.
The surprising thing is that NZ seems quite friendly at first when you get there.
But after a while you start to see the true nature of the place... and when you do, boy oh boy... watch your back!!!
A lot of very mediocre people who've been there for many years, probably would struggle getting a job elsewhere, think they own the place and have nothing better to do than backstab others.
Having said that... also a few real gems.
Good luck.

[J D]

I have a several friends flying for Air NZ, both domestic and long haul, and everyone of them talk very highly of the company and their fellow pilots. I guess it is just like most any airline...both happy and disgruntled pilots. At least not everyone is miserable.

[OhForSure]

Are any of you chaps able to disclose what the narrowbody (ie Zeal & 737) rosters are like? Overnights? Hours per month? Days per month etc? Lifestyle? I understand the Zeal guys do out 'n' backs, but do these include ADL and CNS? So am I right to assume they wouldn't do more than 3-4 flights per week due to duty time limitations? Lastly, how much better off financially would one be in long-haul vs short-haul? Lifestyle vs Remuneration?

Cheers to anyone with the info.

[Pool Boy]

Hmm, you will have a few years sitting in the right seat of a 737 or the back of a widebody before a zeal job will become availible:}

[rocketpocket]

Have a rough idea of pay breakdown.....but what about allowances, flight pay/ sector pay and pension contributions?
Any info would really be appreciated (pm are fine too)!

[standardbrief]

i'd also be very interested if someone would care to share what short haul rosters are like. Also I don't understand why (if you wanted to go onto the 320s) why you'd have to start on the 735/4? would this still apply if you've got a fair bit of experience on the bus.

[hot tuna]

The Union - Many of the current Zeal Pilots( Ex Freedom) will also lose their seats on the A320 due to the cessation of Freedom and the Air NZ seniority system.

[lingasting]

tartare

Seems like you have had a run in with the Billy Goat brigade.

[tartare]

Well... my run in was actually with... how shall we say... the stripey shirted one.
What a charlie uniform november... he is.
Rest of them... they're ok.