Pacific Blue about to park aircraft
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Rule number one. Think about anything a Kiwi says, then discount it!
Rule number two, Look around and wonder why you know so many white people, who heppin to come from New Zealand?
Rule number two, Look around and wonder why you know so many white people, who heppin to come from New Zealand?
Probably because there are so many Austalians running things over here. Yea.
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PB is so desperate they have given one guy PB conditions and a brisbane base and another a wellington base. Hmmm when is aircraft number 6 going to be parked? But the office workers still have jobs, I wouldnt put any of PB management in charge of a pop corn machine, and these office workers run a airline?
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Five A/C parked up:
Are you sure, Faqnell, if so I would be a very worried share holder, and employee, won't last long in todays day and age if this is for real?
Sinking Sinking Sinking:
Chr's
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Sinking Sinking Sinking:
Chr's
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Here it is from the Rishworth website!
If PB had better T&Cs they wouldnt have to aim at such low time drivers.
Come on PB sort your sh*t out!!
Total flight time: 1000+ hrs Multi engine hours: 500 + hrs Total time in ATO's: 100 + hrs Total instrument time: 100 + hrs Total night flight time: 25 + hrs
If PB had better T&Cs they wouldnt have to aim at such low time drivers.
Come on PB sort your sh*t out!!
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"Watch for VB pilots flying PB ops, just as QF mainline 737 drivers are called on to fill JetConnect seats."
Wouldn't that be like robbing from Peter to Pay Paul?
"Watch for VB pilots flying PB ops, just as QF mainline 737 drivers are called on to fill JetConnect seats."
Wouldn't that be like robbing from Peter to Pay Paul?
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It wouldn't be the most economic way of running, but rather than park a plane, using VB pilots deferring their leave for A$1000 per day (minimum for 737 capts) would work. And since the surge in recruiting and upgrades VB doesn't seem too short of drivers these days. At least on the 737. At least until anyone leaves for the 777.
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No, t4c, I don't believe it would. It may have the effect of showing that if you pay a decent wage and provide adequate conditions you don't have dramas just getting your planes into the air.
I would like to see the NZ based operations paid as well as the Aus based operations, such as Jetstar do. Even if they were same numbers in NZ dollars, it would be a vast improvement and still very cost effective.
I would like to see the NZ based operations paid as well as the Aus based operations, such as Jetstar do. Even if they were same numbers in NZ dollars, it would be a vast improvement and still very cost effective.
Talking to a few of the VB pilots, you'd be hard pressed finding any that don't want to see the P.B guys & Gals absorbed into the VB fold and paid a decent wage with decent condtions. No need to stir the pot re: to scab or not to scab.