DJ Turboprops announced in Skywest tie up
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TL refueller tells me the EOI from within Virgin Australia for training and check secondment to Skywest on the ATR has exceeded what both companies thought it would be. Looks like more pilots are chasing lifestyle rather than big jet flying
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Good to see those pilots in VB who screamed blue murder when 2 DEC's came in on the E Jet, are now prepared to take other pilots chances of a command! Bit hypocritical me thinks! And don't tell me "but its a Virgin Operation" 
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What commands are they taking SKYCAMEL? Skywest has run two adds in the Australian for Training and Check pilots on the ATR so they are looking at employing outside pilots into these positions. Not many of the current Skywest F50 and F100 pilots want to move over to the east coast to take up these roles. So what's wrong with Virgin pilots applying for the same positions via the EOI.
My guess is most of the EOI's would have come from Ejet FO's who were told when they joined the company they would have commands on the Ejet sooner rather than latter and their experience has regional turboprop pilots (many held training and checking roles on turboprops) was needed on the Ejet. So why shouldn't they apply for the ATR?
Regarding the 2 DEC's on the Ejet, did Virgin advertise they needed 2 Captains based in Brisbane, no they didn't. The add was for Ejet pilots (not captains). And at the time the 2 DEC's were employed there were 10 Captains in Sydney who had bids in for a transfer to Brisbane and don't forget 80% of the Ejet FO's had bids in for commands.
My guess is most of the EOI's would have come from Ejet FO's who were told when they joined the company they would have commands on the Ejet sooner rather than latter and their experience has regional turboprop pilots (many held training and checking roles on turboprops) was needed on the Ejet. So why shouldn't they apply for the ATR?
Regarding the 2 DEC's on the Ejet, did Virgin advertise they needed 2 Captains based in Brisbane, no they didn't. The add was for Ejet pilots (not captains). And at the time the 2 DEC's were employed there were 10 Captains in Sydney who had bids in for a transfer to Brisbane and don't forget 80% of the Ejet FO's had bids in for commands.
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suprised this hasnt been posted...or have i missed it
Photos: ATR ATR-72-500 (ATR-72-212A) Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net
Photos: ATR ATR-72-500 (ATR-72-212A) Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net
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500 has PW127-F
600 has PW127-M
Not the same engines, check their web site.
600 has PW127-M
Not the same engines, check their web site.
I have heard VA will initially get -500 until -600 are available and then the -500 will be returned.
