Qantas MOU
Qantas MOU
I see Qantas has now opened MOU positions to Jetstar pilots that are covered by it. Though as they are five FO slots on the 737, one wonders how many pilots covered by the MOU would be interested, surely most would have commands by now.
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Seniority number down to just past 120 in Jetstar - all Captains. About two thirds Wide Body, the rest Narrow Body Captains make up the split on types.
Last edited by mase; 26th Oct 2016 at 00:46.
A little history that you can learn from. Original Business Case to the Board was for 6 wide-bodies for Jetstar and the reason Bruce Buchanan was sacked. He raised the point that he "can't make the model work" beyond that number. Revenue in the Qantas Group was plateaued for the last 8 years with 50% more aircraft and the reason Jetstar is reported as a Group and not in segments.
Currently a proposal is be examined to hand over some of the the B787-8s(maintenance free(paid for) for the first 4 years) so suggest the older ones. Revenue comes from full service so emphasis will likely be on that from now on. New destinations being examined and none are low-cost.
Don't think any or many will take up these opportunities but the question must be what happens in the narrow body domestic space in the coming years. Personal view is the Airbus 319/320/321 is the best fit just in what colour and maybe we will see direct entry B737 in the short term.
Currently a proposal is be examined to hand over some of the the B787-8s(maintenance free(paid for) for the first 4 years) so suggest the older ones. Revenue comes from full service so emphasis will likely be on that from now on. New destinations being examined and none are low-cost.
Don't think any or many will take up these opportunities but the question must be what happens in the narrow body domestic space in the coming years. Personal view is the Airbus 319/320/321 is the best fit just in what colour and maybe we will see direct entry B737 in the short term.
There’s one 737 FO in BNE. Two have just started training for 330 FO PER. There were 2 that applied but didn’t get through the recruitment process.
Expect there will be more when command comes up. First number probably 4-5 years away for east coast.
Expect there will be more when command comes up. First number probably 4-5 years away for east coast.
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The floodgates will open when the MOU is eligible for 787 FO slots under the MOU.
Right now they pay for the TR and don’t start the training wage until the TR is completed.
If they already have a TR, they will be paid from day 1 and just need to do the QF conversion. Which should be fairly similar considering JQ trained the QF 787 pilots. Initially anyway.
Anyway best of luck either way.
Right now they pay for the TR and don’t start the training wage until the TR is completed.
If they already have a TR, they will be paid from day 1 and just need to do the QF conversion. Which should be fairly similar considering JQ trained the QF 787 pilots. Initially anyway.
Anyway best of luck either way.
Yep,
but those 787s are rumoured to be earmarked for mainline with the NEOs coming and heavy checks due. So unless those senior guys with heaps of command time want to bounce up and down the east coast all day, I’d say they’ll be sold on the idea of mainline and a hat.
