Qantas Recruitment
Nothing formal has been announced for the A321 apart from training and technical positions. The first 3 won’t even be here til mid 2025 so far off announcing solid plans yet.
Eventually however the plan will be for all bases to be fully transferred to the 321 in 10 years, but there’ll be some 737 bases remaining too as that aircraft will keep operating for 10 years. They may run 2 aircraft per base for a while and then eventually fully transfer all flying to the 321 but the exact timeframe for that hasn’t been decided.
Eventually however the plan will be for all bases to be fully transferred to the 321 in 10 years, but there’ll be some 737 bases remaining too as that aircraft will keep operating for 10 years. They may run 2 aircraft per base for a while and then eventually fully transfer all flying to the 321 but the exact timeframe for that hasn’t been decided.
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Nothing formal has been announced for the A321 apart from training and technical positions. The first 3 won’t even be here til mid 2025 so far off announcing solid plans yet.
Eventually however the plan will be for all bases to be fully transferred to the 321 in 10 years, but there’ll be some 737 bases remaining too as that aircraft will keep operating for 10 years. They may run 2 aircraft per base for a while and then eventually fully transfer all flying to the 321 but the exact timeframe for that hasn’t been decided.
Eventually however the plan will be for all bases to be fully transferred to the 321 in 10 years, but there’ll be some 737 bases remaining too as that aircraft will keep operating for 10 years. They may run 2 aircraft per base for a while and then eventually fully transfer all flying to the 321 but the exact timeframe for that hasn’t been decided.
Well that’s 100% happening - it was in the variation to the EA adopted last year. Current 737 pilots get first pick, then if not enough put their hands up it goes to general bidding, but I think they’ll get enough to put their hands up for it from current 737 crew
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Reserved positions only exist if there is a surplus on the 737. The 321 will need crew before the first 737 retires so there will be no surplus initially. Also dozens of 737 crew take LH positions every year so that will absorb mulch of the surplus.
There will be some reserved 321 positions but expect plenty of the 321 slots to be filled by LH pilot promotions.
That is not correct.
Reserved positions only exist if there is a surplus on the 737. The 321 will need crew before the first 737 retires so there will be no surplus initially. Also dozens of 737 crew take LH positions every year so that will absorb mulch of the surplus.
There will be some reserved 321 positions but expect plenty of the 321 slots to be filled by LH pilot promotions.
Reserved positions only exist if there is a surplus on the 737. The 321 will need crew before the first 737 retires so there will be no surplus initially. Also dozens of 737 crew take LH positions every year so that will absorb mulch of the surplus.
There will be some reserved 321 positions but expect plenty of the 321 slots to be filled by LH pilot promotions.
that’s how Q has always worked.
given the hours we do in the LHS I can’t see how they will claim there is ever a surplus, but they’ll find a way. They always do.
qantas will do what is the least cost. While in the perfect qantas pilot bubble seniority would determine the positions, there will be minimal, if any, positions on the 321, at least in the LHS, available to LH crew.
that’s how Q has always worked.
given the hours we do in the LHS I can’t see how they will claim there is ever a surplus, but they’ll find a way. They always do.
that’s how Q has always worked.
given the hours we do in the LHS I can’t see how they will claim there is ever a surplus, but they’ll find a way. They always do.
And don’t be shocked if it takes another month beyond that to get an invitation for your aptitude test.
The main point here is don’t stress about it yet or get heavily invested into courses designed to get you through the aptitude tests or interviews, because it could be a slow process. Worst case, you may not even get an invitation this time round.
Chillax for a while and think of other things
The main point here is don’t stress about it yet or get heavily invested into courses designed to get you through the aptitude tests or interviews, because it could be a slow process. Worst case, you may not even get an invitation this time round.
Chillax for a while and think of other things
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morno...............you fell for it 
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Happened on the last EOI too to some really good candidates. Even guys who moved on (without malice or a temper tantrum) from subsidiaries because of the uncertainty of COVID were given no emails.
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Quite frankly, it could literally be on anything just about anywhere at the moment. The exceptions maybe Brisbane base, Adelaide, and Perth 737.