Jetstar

[theheadmaster]

Lead Queue, 64 years old is probably a bid old for a onestar gig isn't it?

[Oldmate]

Spoken to some mates based in Darwin, who strongly advised against trying to commute from the east coast. Not enough consecutive days off to make it workable.

[standard]

Haven spoken to guys up there, commuting is fine if you are happy to have 1 night at home to "touch base" with the family.. While the plumber is working a night shift!

Max hours, long nights and days... Isn't for everyone?...

[Oldmate]

Does anyone know what happens if you leave a comfortable QF fo position for an mou command and then fail training?

[cancel_speed]

Can someone tell me if they are still making guys pay for their endo's? And i am guessing its the standard award wage during the training?

[MACH082]

Cancel speed,

It is what it is. Stop trying to wind up the troops.

[Captain Biggles84]

Anyone know where DE F/O's are likely to get based on the net intakes?? Are they still trying to send everyone to DRW or is there East Coast or PH bases available??

Only considering, but def will not take DRW....

cheers

[Lookleft]

Thats easily fixed. You just tell them at the interview that you will consider all bases that they offer but that they better think again if they offer you a Darwin base. And while they are considering your application just point out that they better not offer you a Flexi line contract becuase you will immediately withdraw your offer of labour.
Or.. you could just accept the offer they give you (as have many of the MOU and LWOP QF pilots) and start a career as an airline pilot if thats what you want.

[j3pipercub]

I would have thought that starting your airline career and working for Jetstar were mutually exclusive?

[Lookleft]

Is that because of the lack of progression, Captains having to consider going back to F/O and the reduction in fleet numbers, that sort of airline career oxymoron?

[Bankstown]

Are Qantas pilots till transferring to Jetstar?

[Keg]

Essentially yes. They're waiting for the publication of the Darwin commands. We expect to lose a number of F/Os to do command training.

On the plus side, there will be lots of people I know in Darwin to have beers with on DRW slips.... unless they're working so flat out they don't have time! Th e other option though is that I won't get DRW slips because I will have been demoted to F/O A380.

[Nigel747]

.....I'm not so sure that such a move would in fact be a demotion.

[mohikan]

Actually Keg if you do the numbers based on the planned retirements of B744's and all of the B767 fleet I don't think you would be senior enough to be an F/O on the A380

[FFRATS]

Keg,
It would be a pay rise (A380FO) I'm sure and you would get to work to a roster at least. Not to many B767 contracts out there...besides others would kill for that option.
Everyone looses their command when they join QF, you could get the 'pleasure' twice!
Good luck
FFRATS