Qantas Recruitment
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I asked one of the pilot interviewers that question during my assessment centre and without it being an official statement, he mentioned if you were deemed suitable to be placed on the hold file, then no further ranking would be applied.
Not withstanding, just curious to know how much time had passed since people had been notified of their hold file placement and being given a start date?
Not withstanding, just curious to know how much time had passed since people had been notified of their hold file placement and being given a start date?
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QLink people applying to mainline and when their course dates may be? My info on that is somewhat old (three months) so probably not current.
Re hold file
As applicants are processed, those suitable are placed in hold file.
When a course is planned, they pick 8 or so from the top of hold file.
Your score ( for position in hold file is determined during the application process).
So, your position in hold file will move depending on the scores of those next assessed as suitable to put in the hold file.
The above is what I have been told!
As applicants are processed, those suitable are placed in hold file.
When a course is planned, they pick 8 or so from the top of hold file.
Your score ( for position in hold file is determined during the application process).
So, your position in hold file will move depending on the scores of those next assessed as suitable to put in the hold file.
The above is what I have been told!
Was told yesterday that they want to increase the 737 and A330 flying by 10%. After I had picked myself off the ground and wiped the tears of laugher away I was wondering if they would random drug test management to see what they are smoking. They can barely Crew the aircraft now. Pilot with slots are held back, I heard of an FO doing command training whose allowances had been increased by three times. His simulators have gone to one every two weeks. The sausage machine is blocking up. Chickens are coming home to roost!!!!
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dragon, your intel about the sausage machine & command training time is correct. Hadn't heard the proposed +10% increase in flying for those fleets, but that is an impossible number.
Just spoke to someone yesterday who has hit 950 hours on one of those fleets and won't be getting a roster next bid period. This only compounds the problem as it brings everyone else closer to a month without flying.
A collapse in ability to fly from Xmas seemed likely, however, other sources indicate it will occur by September. The source also indicated that the problem is so acute, that it will be raised at the next board meeting as it is going to start causing a hit to domestic profitability.
Warnings about this were sent from 2015... and ignored.
Just spoke to someone yesterday who has hit 950 hours on one of those fleets and won't be getting a roster next bid period. This only compounds the problem as it brings everyone else closer to a month without flying.
A collapse in ability to fly from Xmas seemed likely, however, other sources indicate it will occur by September. The source also indicated that the problem is so acute, that it will be raised at the next board meeting as it is going to start causing a hit to domestic profitability.
Warnings about this were sent from 2015... and ignored.
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Perhaps time to take a good look at the base structure, on the 737 at least. Inefficient patterns are a major issue.
And maybe a good hard look at the ongoing employment of whichever department refused to recruit earlier.
Looking at the sim timetables, there are quite a few vacant slots. Need more trainers....but there are no trainers to train the new trainers.......how to get out of this one?!
And maybe a good hard look at the ongoing employment of whichever department refused to recruit earlier.
Looking at the sim timetables, there are quite a few vacant slots. Need more trainers....but there are no trainers to train the new trainers.......how to get out of this one?!
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Last week someone told me they were the only reserve left in the country!
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Earlier. I think officially AIPA wrote to QF in 2015 but most 767 drivers at multiple meetings prior to the RIN being published in May 2014 were asking why they were being demoted when within two years of that occurring QF would be in a massive training upswing.
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My understanding is that the nudist changed the goalpost such that the above option was taken off the table when he showed it might cost more than his preferred option to demote everyone.
I guess we can only say we told you so.
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Penny wise pound foolish.
Not to mention the hit to morale and engagement that results when a professional bunch of aviators are demoted for no good reason, and against all common sense, when far better alternatives existed that would have saved millions in the medium term. The crewing issues occurring now and in the next couple of years will prove that.
Further, the amount of superfluous demotional training that had to be conducted since the 767 left us must have cost a fortune. Most of those affected will be leaving these demotional positions in the forthcoming round of training. Yours truly included.
B787 for me in December.
Still interviewing?
Hi Keg,
Do you know if they are still going through applications? Haven't gotten a yes or a no since doing the initial psych and video stage. Was told in March that I was still under consideration.
Thanks in advance.
SCOH
Do you know if they are still going through applications? Haven't gotten a yes or a no since doing the initial psych and video stage. Was told in March that I was still under consideration.
Thanks in advance.
SCOH
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If they haven't opened up applications again then they likely haven't finished going through the last round. Either sit tight or email them about it.
Cheers.
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"We are currently planning our assessment days for the rest of the year and should be in touch with an update soon."
