Qantas Recruitment
apparently a new policy, to not take more than 1 employee per company per ground school
Any idea how the cadets that did their training in Toowoomba will come into the mix? External? Internal? Used as back-fill for the subsidiaries that lose crew to mainline?
Ideally they will be offered positions at Hardys/Aviair/Hinterland ect. for a fixed 5-7 year contract enabling them to gain invaluable piloting skills before being offered a position with a high capacity airline…
I don't think the current version of the cadet scheme is anywhere near the same as the old version, which included industry placement. The current one seems like a fast food franchise (operations conducted by a third party but with visits from head shed to keep an eye on things, some mentoring and to validate the logo on the front door). Two graduates were in a recent QLink intake of Dash 8 FOs.
Which would defeat the entire purpose of a cadetship so it's not going to happen.
I always wondered how that would work. Not surprised if true. I can imagine the sheer numbers from within the group. You'd think nearly all of Qlink, All JQ FO's (maybe even some younger captain's if they are sick of the bull**** at that place) and a big percentage of EFA too. Hell, if you are in the lower half of the seniority list at VA you would too.
It’s always been tricky moving from a group airline to mainline, especially when there is a current or forecast shortage of pilots for regionals and Low Cost Carriers.
The best advice one of my instructors gave me was to avoid group airlines if I wanted a mainline job. Worked a treat.
The best advice one of my instructors gave me was to avoid group airlines if I wanted a mainline job. Worked a treat.
Most likely it will be only way into mainline soon using group airlines as feeders to mainline that way retaining their people for longer. I heard that it is their plan to make that happen 🤷♂️.
Something I've always pondered. Visited Tamworth when QF cadets were going through and was told a story by management about two lads raised in Sydney who were given placement with a Darwin operator. Lads refused because no social life to be had, hick town etc etc Never thought to ask at the time, but would they have crueled their QF career?
Something I've always pondered. Visited Tamworth when QF cadets were going through and was told a story by management about two lads raised in Sydney who were given placement with a Darwin operator. Lads refused because no social life to be had, hick town etc etc Never thought to ask at the time, but would they have crueled their QF career?
This is backed up by CASA:
There are 4 other ways to have a valid IPC. These are:
- pass the instrument rating flight test within the previous 12 months
- pass a flight test for an instrument endorsement that you did more than 6 months after the initial instrument rating flight test
- complete an operator proficiency check that covers IFR operations conducted by a flight examiner
- take part in a training and checking system conducted by an operator who has a 61.040 approval.
Apparently QF recruitment have found over 50% of their hold file is no longer interested. Many have gained regional Jet commands (Network/Alliance/NJS ect.) and feel QF International is too risky of a job.