Boom times for pilots are here - Maybe?
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Make the most of it while it's here boys. I started to fly in March 1964 and it's always been boom or bust, sooner or later the music's going to stop.
As for $105/barrel for oil, don't believe it. Oil is a commodity, just like wool, meat, copper, sex, even pilots and booms always end in busts. Big oil companies are picking lower prices over the next year or two, Chevron says $35/barrel.
As for $105/barrel for oil, don't believe it. Oil is a commodity, just like wool, meat, copper, sex, even pilots and booms always end in busts. Big oil companies are picking lower prices over the next year or two, Chevron says $35/barrel.
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skol, I saw the head of the world bank on CNN a couple of days back and he forecast 56 a barrel in 2006, falling to below 54 a barrel in 2007
It's only a forecast though based on the best possible information they can get their hands on. I imagine it would be bettr information than you and I ave access to.
I also saw a forecast by an analyst a few months ago that predicted 80 a barrel before Christmas, and that one isn't looking good
Regarding apost on the previous page, it is indeed a big world out there, but there are just as many pricks, if not more, than there are back home, just waiting to screw you.
If you have a job in Australia in my opinion you would be f****** nuts to look overseas, unless you are flying as P2 on a 172 and have a job offer of P1 on a 747 somewhere else.
It's only a forecast though based on the best possible information they can get their hands on. I imagine it would be bettr information than you and I ave access to.
I also saw a forecast by an analyst a few months ago that predicted 80 a barrel before Christmas, and that one isn't looking good
Regarding apost on the previous page, it is indeed a big world out there, but there are just as many pricks, if not more, than there are back home, just waiting to screw you.
If you have a job in Australia in my opinion you would be f****** nuts to look overseas, unless you are flying as P2 on a 172 and have a job offer of P1 on a 747 somewhere else.
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Having worked in Oz, Id have to say I wouldnt relish going back (just a personal thing I guess) although the quality of life is far superior
At the end of the day its horses for courses, as I see it however, we all have bills to pay, sunshine..nice beaches..and clean fresh air doesnt pay those for you (bugger!!)
If there is a shortage I want to know about it...1 x 757/767 SFO going to the highest bidder!!
P.S. I'll consider that light twin 737 as long as its an NG..but keep them plastic airbuses away from me
P.P.S. B777 offers gladly accepted Im not proud
At the end of the day its horses for courses, as I see it however, we all have bills to pay, sunshine..nice beaches..and clean fresh air doesnt pay those for you (bugger!!)
If there is a shortage I want to know about it...1 x 757/767 SFO going to the highest bidder!!
P.S. I'll consider that light twin 737 as long as its an NG..but keep them plastic airbuses away from me
P.P.S. B777 offers gladly accepted Im not proud
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You'll have to chase it yourself, haughtney, no-one's going to come offering you a job.
There are plenty of guys with good quals, BUT the supply is rapidly dwindling.
I have a mate with a major Asian carrier, who has loads of heavy widebody time, + a thousand hours or so as Captain on a regional jet.
He's been trying for about 18 months to move to greener pastures with no results - suddenly he now has 3 excellent job offers.
If YOU want a part of the action it's still the same old story - you'll have to put in the footwork to snavel one.
The jobs are there waiting, but they won't chase YOU!
(Later on you'll be saying, "How come THAT guy had so much LESS experience than I did when he got that job!!"......because he APPLIED for it, and followed up.)
There are plenty of guys with good quals, BUT the supply is rapidly dwindling.
I have a mate with a major Asian carrier, who has loads of heavy widebody time, + a thousand hours or so as Captain on a regional jet.
He's been trying for about 18 months to move to greener pastures with no results - suddenly he now has 3 excellent job offers.
If YOU want a part of the action it's still the same old story - you'll have to put in the footwork to snavel one.
The jobs are there waiting, but they won't chase YOU!
(Later on you'll be saying, "How come THAT guy had so much LESS experience than I did when he got that job!!"......because he APPLIED for it, and followed up.)
Youll never get paid well in Aus.
Its such a great place to live , and after flying for a ME carrier(poor decision on my part) and talking to many foreign pilots who have visas for Australia , most would come t0 Australia in the blink of an eye for any flying job.
If your thinking of doing an 89 you can all be replaced overnight with fully qualified endorsed pilots , so you cant have the lifestyle and the cash as well it seems.
Its such a great place to live , and after flying for a ME carrier(poor decision on my part) and talking to many foreign pilots who have visas for Australia , most would come t0 Australia in the blink of an eye for any flying job.
If your thinking of doing an 89 you can all be replaced overnight with fully qualified endorsed pilots , so you cant have the lifestyle and the cash as well it seems.
