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Lots of A330 slots. Rumours of max training for the next two years. Unfortunately it will only be an offset for losses of airframes on other fleets.
Rumour has it late this week Qantas annual training slots will be announced..
SDB would be pretty close, rumours of 30 plus in Capt/FO 330, around the same for the 737 (seen the divisors lately though
) plus a stackload of residuals on the 737. 330 mostly A slots - id be expecting alot of movement on the 737
Strong rumours of a 330 Perth base
farking hope not!!!
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The rumour mill suggests 4 A330 crew per month for the next 2 years. That is, 48 commands and 48 F/O slots plus whatever residuals exist in the next training year.
Can't see it myself unless there is something else that hasn't been announced. We'll all know very soon.
Can't see it myself unless there is something else that hasn't been announced. We'll all know very soon.
More like 14-15 based on the residuals that came out a few weeks ago. You've got 13 year FOs off the 767 bidding back to be 380 S/Os at the moment. Crazy times.
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Don't forget that under the Leprechaun's Grand Strategy, as the 787s arrive into that amaaaaaaaaazing business, the A330s that are redeployed back to mainline are largely to service the Perth-East Coast routes (and compete with Virgin).
In this context, a Perth base wouldn't be that surprising.
Don't forget that under the Leprechaun's Grand Strategy, as the 787s arrive into that amaaaaaaaaazing business, the A330s that are redeployed back to mainline are largely to service the Perth-East Coast routes (and compete with Virgin).
In this context, a Perth base wouldn't be that surprising.
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PER A330 base confirmed on the CP blog. Given the reduction in flying, I have to admit I'm surprised. As for operating PER DXB xxx, I'd be surprised. The base is very small in its initial numbers.
A PER 330 base also allows QF to fly direct to DXB, as well on to certain European cities that EK have long had difficulty accessing.
PER - SYD - PER - SYD - PER - BNE - PER - MEL - PER - MEL - PER - SYD - PER ......get the drift?
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Sorry to be picky but it is:
28 Capt A330
28 F/O A330
28 Capt 737
10 F/O 737
Airbus slots MEL and Per (a couple of Sydney F/Os)
737 slots mixed bases.
Good luck!
All Capt A330 slots are identified as "A" slots rather than "Q"
Perth Airbus base starting June 2014.
28 Capt A330
28 F/O A330
28 Capt 737
10 F/O 737
Airbus slots MEL and Per (a couple of Sydney F/Os)
737 slots mixed bases.
Good luck!
All Capt A330 slots are identified as "A" slots rather than "Q"
Perth Airbus base starting June 2014.
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There will be residual 737 slots on top of that to cater for those 737 drivers going to the A330- unless that is the 737 slots they've already advertised. Not quite the 'training tsunami' that a few people have been talking about on the A330.... at least in the short term.
There is a card they may be keeping up their sleeve. Will be interesting to see how that pans out over the next 4-6 months.
There is a card they may be keeping up their sleeve. Will be interesting to see how that pans out over the next 4-6 months.