Qantas Link Trainee First Officer Level 1&2

[Going Nowhere]

Maybe you were cut at the end?

[pacman3]

Has anyone heard back from the last round of video interviews?

[Username here]

Does anyone have the Sydney 767 profile?

Feel free to PM.


Cheers

[Aregrosi]

@Flyboy1987

Could you shed some light about 'the timeframe' that you are supposed to hear back from your reference check?

P.S: Hope all goes well with your application

Aregrosi

[donkey767]

Any word on where or if this traineeship is being run in a similar manner to the FTA program 4 or so years ago? Are there any Level 2's who've actually been given a start date or is everyone just on hold?

[vIrot8]

G'day, did anyone else receive a confirmation that they have moved onto the psychometric testing stage? I got an email saying that I have moved to the next stage after video interviews about 2 weeks ago and they would send me another email with the link to the the psychometric test. but I haven't received this yet. Has anyone received the email with the link to the test?

[Jet Hopper]

Guys be aware that just because you pass the Qlink interview and sim and have your references called and then you wait around for a couple of months having heard nothing from Link and thinking that you're going to get in, you may still get a thanks but no thanks email, even if your references give a glowing report. Unfortunately I'm hearing this too often and from experienced GA pilots regardless of their multi time.

[mikewil]

Has anyone had any form of response from the September round of video interviews?

[Username here]

How long has it been taking for DEFO guys to get called off the hold file?

[cLeArIcE]

Its been pretty close to a year now for me. Don't know if that's normal or not.

[Livin]

Originally Posted by cLeArIcE

Its been pretty close to a year now for me. Don't know if that's normal or not.

Chin up Mate, your not the only one. I'm in the same boat as you I had applications to other parts of the group blocked while on the file. Turns out it was the best thing to happen to me. Carriers elsewhere are actively recruiting and their processes are streamlined. From application through to job offer with a start date was 4 weeks. I would've been happy to see out my career on a TP, but now I get to see parts of the world I've never seen before and expand my experience.

[cLeArIcE]

Originally Posted by Livin

Chin up Mate, your not the only one. I'm in the same boat as you I had applications to other parts of the group blocked while on the file. Turns out it was the best thing to happen to me. Carriers elsewhere are actively recruiting and their processes are streamlined. From application through to job offer with a start date was 4 weeks. I would've been happy to see out my career on a TP, but now I get to see parts of the world I've never seen before and expand my experience.

Thanks Livin. What you say is very true. It's a big world out there who knows what's going to happen tomorrow

I'm sure I'm not the only one in this position and there is probably many more who have waited longer than me.
I'm dont mind waiting my turn. But the lack of communication is a little frustrating haha.

[Jc31]

Originally Posted by hestonfysh

Chances are you won't hear anything for a long time. Why would they bother with the extra training cost when they have plenty of direct entry candidates waiting in the wings? There are guys and gals on the list who have been waiting for over six months for a start.

Closer to a year for a few.

[Jc31]

Originally Posted by hestonfysh

Chances are you won't hear anything for a long time. Why would they bother with the extra training cost when they have plenty of direct entry candidates waiting in the wings? There are guys and gals on the list who have been waiting for over six months for a start.

Also a lot of the new guys have been from unsw

[Going Nowhere]

4 in the first course I was told.

Slightly more in the next.

Hardly "alot" but it'll be part of future recruitment.

[Arewegettingjets]

Originally Posted by hestonfysh

UNSW? What have they got to offer over a hardened GA candidate? What sort of numbers are we talking here?

ive heard of maybe 6 or so,I'm happened to be corrected. They're in this program that's closely monitored. I don't know what it entails it too well, I've heard bits and pieces from others.

As for the hardened GA candidate comment, I can't help you with that.

[Capt Fathom]

Didn't Qlink and UNSW publicly announce some sort of cooperation sometime recently?
Vaguely recall a photo of a DA40 in a Qantas hangar at Mascot as part of a publicity shoot!

[Arewegettingjets]

Originally Posted by Capt Fathom

Didn't Qlink and UNSW publicly announce some sort of cooperation sometime recently?
Vaguely recall a photo of a DA40 in a Qantas hangar at Mascot as part of a publicity shoot!

Yes I think you're onto something. Attached below:

http://www.aviation.unsw.edu.au/news/2015/QantasLinkCollaboration.html

I also believe all graduates go onto the Q400 if my memory serves me right?

[Going Nowhere]

Correct, the first group are already flying a QLink.

[Flyboy1987]

At my level 2 assessment, many of the guys exceeded the DEFO minimums many times over...

We had guys on caravans, chiefys, kingair's and the rest of the gear flying up north.
Why is there any need to hire UNSW low experienced pilots?