Qantas Recruitment
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Hi Guys/Gals, have read through the whole thread hoping to find an answer to a recruiting question but definitely hasn’t been asked. The min requirements state “Australian CPL and have passed all ATPL subjects”. I came through the Jetstar Cadetship quite a few years ago and gained all CAA NZ ATPL subjects, not CASA.
Does anybody know if your application would get knocked back for having CAA NZ ATPL subjects as it doesn’t actually state CASA ATPL subjects.
I emailed QANTAS pilot recruitment with this question and got a very confusing email back that didn’t answer my question at all.
Thanks in advance
Does anybody know if your application would get knocked back for having CAA NZ ATPL subjects as it doesn’t actually state CASA ATPL subjects.
I emailed QANTAS pilot recruitment with this question and got a very confusing email back that didn’t answer my question at all.
Thanks in advance
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You need the Australian ATPL subjects. I know of somebody who went through the QantasLink recruitment process (which is very similar) and made it to the documentation check on the assessment day before anyone realised they did not have Australian ATPLs. The process ended there.
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You need the Australian ATPL subjects. I know of somebody who went through the QantasLink recruitment process (which is very similar) and made it to the documentation check on the assessment day before anyone realised they did not have Australian ATPLs. The process ended there.
QANTAS internal applications
I’ve also heard a rumour recently that internal applications may be opening up again soon. Does anyone have any information or knowledge of this? Much appreciated in advance.
short flights long nights
Sorry RD but you have absolutely no idea what you’re on about. Don’t know if you’ve ever been a long haul pilot, as you seem to keep your cards close to your chest, but this, to me, seems a lot like someone heckling from the cheap seats.
I actually fly this PER-LHR sector. I’ve tried lots of different options including coming over the day before. For this particular sector, which departs early evening, it works best, for me, to spend a night in my own bed. Get up when I wake up, catch the early afternoon flight to Perth, have a couple of hours to iron a shirt and grab a bite to eat, then go to work. I don’t care if I have the first break, or second. It doesn’t matter as I either have first break and doze, or second break and have a solid four hour sleep. I actually find that I’m arriving in London ready to start the day. I don’t even feel like I need to sleep immediately after getting to the hotel.
What seems to escape some people is that this aircraft flies for 18 hours before arriving in London. You should plan to rest on board. Get a solid four hours sleep in the crew rest and I feel I’m arriving in London relatively fresh. The mindset here is that people should be as fresh as they would be when your average office worker arrives at there desk at 9am after 9 hours sleep in their own bed. This is not possible when your flying back of the clock. What office worker spends 18 solid hours at their desk without sleep? If they do then they’d be in absolutely no state to drive home, let alone land an aeroplane. Add to that a back of the clock roster and it’s imperative that you plan a sleep on board. The best way to achieve that is to plan to sleep, as best you can, when your body clock wants you to sleep. That means being ready to sleep 4-8 hours into this 18 hour sector. By flying over on the day of the flight I find I can achieve this. Fly over on the day before and I can’t. I’d be more than happy explaining this to “His Honour”.
Some airlines, Emirates is one, have an operating crew and a relief crew. The relief crew are actually encouraged to turn up tired. They are expected to take the first break so it would be pointless turning up fresh as a daisy and not be able to sleep. Qantas has Second Officers so this won’t work. So some latitude must be allowed to achieve your own balance.
I guess the takeout from this is that crew rest is individual. What works for some, might not work for others. By taking BAs cookie cutter approach by banning staff travel on the day of operating would actually make matters a lot more stressful for everyone, especially those who find paxing on the day works best for them. The best way is undoubtedly what Qantas presently does. Leave it up to the individual to make up their own mind on what works best for them. Unfortunately, rules will probably be forced upon us because desk bound self appointed experts think they know better.
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Ground schools are full for the rest of the year.
No more are planned until at least middle 2020. If that does eventuate, you are probably looking at recruitment starting up again early 2020. By this stage all the initial applications who were unsuccessful back in 2017 will be allowed back in for another try, so it will be as competitive as ever.
No more are planned until at least middle 2020. If that does eventuate, you are probably looking at recruitment starting up again early 2020. By this stage all the initial applications who were unsuccessful back in 2017 will be allowed back in for another try, so it will be as competitive as ever.
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Has anyone been allocated a training spot from September onwards? No one on the hold file I know has heard of anyone getting a September onwards spot but that doesn't mean it hasn't happened?
QF Domestic SYD Base Recruitment
Hi all, does anyone know when QF will put a call out for SYD Base Domestic Crew? I’m ex long haul with another airline and have been out of the game for about 7 years. Does anyone know anything?
Many thanks
Many thanks
Are you talking pilot or FA? They don't direct hire into the 737- it's via a stint as SO on long-haul.
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So QF only recruit directly into long haul. They will never advertise on the 737 because it is against the EBAs. Having said that, on commencing a course on the 787 or 330, presently, you could expect to transfer to the short haul within 6months. It obviously has a lot to do with seniority and what bases you are happy to move to, for instance guys happy to move to Perth could pick up a 737 spot in their first few weeks joining the company. SYD is more of a senior base so you could be waiting a lot longer
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So the latest update as of today says all SO courses for Sep/Oct/Nov have now been cancelled in order to focus all training resources on FO and Captain upgrades.
I doubt they will have a course in December, so maybe early 2020 for the next SO ground schools.
I doubt they will have a course in December, so maybe early 2020 for the next SO ground schools.
