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Old 8th Dec 2017, 13:46
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Can confirm.

A colleague of mine who is Facebook friends with a young lass in that part of the world has put it out there that she has been given an interview and is asking all sorts of questions on what to expect?

From what I can gather she started flying training in 2015, has just over 1000 hours total including some multi crew turboprop experience, has never been to Australia but is keen to broaden her horizons.

If anyone has any tips or tricks it would be much appreciated
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Old 8th Dec 2017, 15:34
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Originally Posted by Compylot

From what I can gather she started flying training in 2015, has just over 1000 hours total including some multi crew turboprop experience, has never been to Australia but is keen to broaden her horizons.

If anyone has any tips or tricks it would be much appreciated
She’s female and presumably has a pulse. She’s as good as in.
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Old 8th Dec 2017, 19:37
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It will definently be hard for Aussies to compete if yanks are given any opportunity.
Their aviation careers are much different to that of a typical Australian. There’s no getting a thousand hours in a single, then 500 in a baron, then 500 in a 404.
Most I know are in a multi crew turbo prop well below 1000 hours and that’s their second sometimes third job. So what we may see is 1000 hour pilots with 200 hours rhs time getting the jobs.

Would qlink be doing this because training capacity is full is they can’t put people through type ratings?

There’s plenty of guys i’ve Spoken to in the last few months who have been on hold for over a year who have said “you know what, forget it”,
Which is sad, as I seen what they had to go through just to get an interview.
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Old 8th Dec 2017, 20:00
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How the government can buy this is beyond me!
It is actively supported by governments of all persuasions.
It helps keep the serfs from ever having bargaining power and I would strongly suggest if that you could change anything by voting they would ban that as well..
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Old 8th Dec 2017, 21:21
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So QF wait for an airline to go tits up and then goes in to scoop up the desperate and recently unemployed? Fvcking ambulace chasers!!

No doubt the deal is pretty crappy too.
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Old 8th Dec 2017, 22:00
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Originally Posted by gordonfvckingramsay
So QF wait for an airline to go tits up and then goes in to scoop up the desperate and recently unemployed? Fvcking ambulace chasers!!

No doubt the deal is pretty crappy too.
And at the Aus roadshows they’re asking why people aren’t applying or staying!!! Ha

If any yanks come over, it would simply be to get 12 months experience so they can be on a jet back home.
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Old 8th Dec 2017, 22:05
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Forgive my (significant) ignorance, but don’t you guys at the big Q have some sort of union to deal with this sort of behaviour by your company?
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Old 8th Dec 2017, 22:10
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Originally Posted by Flyboy1987
If any yanks come over, it would simply be to get 12 months experience so they can be on a jet back home.
1987,

That's a big "If" since it's hard to imagine many Americans would take the offer. Hard to tell, I suppose, until the dust settles.

Those Island Air pilots can be on a regional jet right now in the US. They'll likely have to work someplace other than Hawaii but going to Australia doesn't seem like a practical long term career move for them.

I guess we'll see...
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Old 8th Dec 2017, 22:21
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Originally Posted by bafanguy
1987,

Those Island Air pilots can be on a regional jet right now in the US. They'll likely have to work someplace other than Hawaii but going to Australia doesn't seem like a practical long term career move for them.
Desperation is a funny thing.
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Old 8th Dec 2017, 23:14
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YYeee Haaa get some horse riding cowboys from Maui down under to shake up the girls with a bit of stick and rudder flying.... Nice.
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Old 8th Dec 2017, 23:35
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Originally Posted by josephfeatherweight
Forgive my (significant) ignorance, but don’t you guys at the big Q have some sort of union to deal with this sort of behaviour by your company?
Qantas 'management' is not a rational beast. It's led by an egotist who has likely had a crummy school life and is now taking his petty grudges out on any group he dislikes. He does like HR (possibly the only group he does like) which in QF performs the same role the Gestapo performed for the Nazi's. He has surrounded himself with a coterie of yes men, is a one trick pony (cost cutting), an inept manager, out of his depth and out to extract as much cash for himself as he possibly can. Nor does he 'care' about the airline.

To understand QF, you have to accept that is the beast you are dealing with. The last time the unions tried to get some progress (basically trying to protect the airline from it's management) the airline was shut down by the lunatic at a cost north of half a billion dollars. That's a very expensive way to stop militant pilots wearing red ties.

Qantas is an extremely dangerous adversary which completely owns the media and most politicians. I suggested a course of action to the union when the airline was shut down, but was told it would not be palatable for most members. Although I do think it would have solved the problem in a few days, you have to appreciate what one is prepared to do, others would not.

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Old 8th Dec 2017, 23:39
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Any of those displaced island air pilots with 1000 hours part 121 time (RPT airline ops) can literally walk into one of the many regionals recruiting in the USA and become street captains on a jet, with a large signing bonus due to their previous airline experience.
QF HR are laughable.
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Old 8th Dec 2017, 23:52
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What Power said!!! The deal is to base any hapless ex Island Air crew in Cairns as HR feel that the climate of Cairns and the "lower" cost of living will be just too good to resist. I am not joking. The visa that they plan on applying for will exclude Capital city centres ( no YBBN,YSSY,YMML ). You folk on the hold file ought be outraged.
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Old 9th Dec 2017, 01:17
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Originally Posted by Flyboy1987
If any yanks come over, it would simply be to get 12 months experience so they can be on a jet back home.
You don't even need that to get a jet job in the US right now. Many from GA are jumping straight in to the RHS of a CRJ or Ejet as soon as they have the mins for an FAA ATP at 1500 hours. Why would the furloughed Island Airways drivers want to go to Aus to fly turbo-props when they can easily get a jet job and stay home. Furthermore, they won't have to deal with CASA for the license conversion.
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Old 9th Dec 2017, 02:25
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I was one of the many who waited on the dreaded hold file, then I finally grew wise and looked abroad. The FAA are really easy to deal with, the training is comprehensive and streamlined. The equipment is recent/new and the flying over in the USA is second to none, compared to what I was used to in Aus. I received an email from Qlink recently asking to update my details, however I'm glad I made the switch and replied that I had withdrawn my applications last year, and I have no intention of returning anytime soon. There are now over 50 Aussies working for the Airline I'm with.
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I was one of the many who waited on the dreaded hold file, then I finally grew wise and looked abroad. The FAA are really easy to deal with, the training is comprehensive and streamlined. The equipment is recent/new and the flying over in the USA is second to none, compared to what I was used to in Aus. I received an email from Qlink recently asking to update my details, however I'm glad I made the switch and replied that I had withdrawn my applications last year, and I have no intention of returning anytime soon. There are now over 50 Aussies working for the Airline I'm with.
A very powerful recommendation.

They rely on unlimited supply, but globalisation, at least for pilots works both ways...
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Old 9th Dec 2017, 08:45
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Originally Posted by VH DSJ
You don't even need that to get a jet job in the US right now. Many from GA are jumping straight in to the RHS of a CRJ or Ejet as soon as they have the mins for an FAA ATP at 1500 hours. Why would the furloughed Island Airways drivers want to go to Aus to fly turbo-props when they can easily get a jet job and stay home. Furthermore, they won't have to deal with CASA for the license conversion.
And have an automatic flow to mainline AA if they choose one of their wholly owned regionals, which is a great backup if they don’t get hired off the street before their flow number comes up.
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Old 10th Dec 2017, 08:13
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DEC’s

What makes everyone think that they are there looking for FO’s...?

I think the title on this thread may need to include the words, ‘Captains’ and ‘Qlink’

Now that’ll be a way to make those who plan to stay at Qlink to start looking around at other options. And there are many of them out there in this current market!
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Old 10th Dec 2017, 08:34
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whilst I agree with the sentiments displayed here, I also find it funny that there is a concurrent thread discussing going to the USA on an E3 visa to fly.
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Old 10th Dec 2017, 09:55
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Direct Entry line Captains can only be employed once there are no FO’s left who meet the minimum requirements to upgrade. They haven’t reached that point yet.

If/when DEC are employed, they go to the bottom of the list like everyone else and once the FO’s above them meet the requirements, they can bid for command.
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