First of the Qantas branded A320s
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it won’t work and with the current crew shortage it will fail even worse.
It is highly likely that they have not even considered a real crew shortage and if they have, they ignore it as pilots enmasse are yet to understand the structural nature of the shortage. Perhaps they are focused on using it as leverage against pilots in the 'group' in general. Perhaps crewing it is secondary.
They spare no expense to save money...Particularly when Clifford on down see labour not as an asset, but an impediment. Funny when airlines are the biggest team sport there is...
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Network has a few captains that had previous airbus experiences (Asian mainly) so suspect that would go part of the way. May be a few ‘mates of mates’ willing to come home for the money being offered. Not sure they’ll find enough to crew an expanded fleet.
They will struggle to crew it with the pay they are offering. Last I heard it went from “there will be a pay increase for the 320” to now management walking around the crew room asking who is willing to fly it for the same money as they currently getting on the F100 because there will be no pay increase.
So now they can cry poor and say “we can’t get crew for it! Pilot shortage! We need expats to come save the day!”
Great for the bottom line as you’ve got import crew flying A320s around on F100 money and the race to the bottom continues....🤢
So now they can cry poor and say “we can’t get crew for it! Pilot shortage! We need expats to come save the day!”
Great for the bottom line as you’ve got import crew flying A320s around on F100 money and the race to the bottom continues....🤢
And now that’s complete, the share price is mysteriously going south, Clifford is banging onto the government about foreign investment, captain upgrades at qantas are soon to be beyond 20 years, and mr Joyce continues to be unable to order a single jet for Qf, so nothing has changed there during his tenure as CEO.
Tough gig running an airline. TRUST ME.
captain upgrades at qantas are soon to be beyond 20 years
They will struggle to crew it with the pay they are offering. Last I heard it went from “there will be a pay increase for the 320” to now management walking around the crew room asking who is willing to fly it for the same money as they currently getting on the F100 because there will be no pay increase.
So now they can cry poor and say “we can’t get crew for it! Pilot shortage! We need expats to come save the day!”
Great for the bottom line as you’ve got import crew flying A320s around on F100 money and the race to the bottom continues....🤢
So now they can cry poor and say “we can’t get crew for it! Pilot shortage! We need expats to come save the day!”
Great for the bottom line as you’ve got import crew flying A320s around on F100 money and the race to the bottom continues....🤢
They will struggle to crew it with the pay they are offering. Last I heard it went from “there will be a pay increase for the 320” to now management walking around the crew room asking who is willing to fly it for the same money as they currently getting on the F100 because there will be no pay increase.
So now they can cry poor and say “we can’t get crew for it! Pilot shortage! We need expats to come save the day!”
Great for the bottom line as you’ve got import crew flying A320s around on F100 money and the race to the bottom continues....🤢
So now they can cry poor and say “we can’t get crew for it! Pilot shortage! We need expats to come save the day!”
Great for the bottom line as you’ve got import crew flying A320s around on F100 money and the race to the bottom continues....🤢
Which managers are saying this? There are those who enjoy stirring up **** but who are not involved in pay related matters so I wouldn’t listen to them. Company is currently negotiating pay. Network has always paid roughly the market rate at least for base pay. It’s the extras that are missing. Hopefully in this case the same will apply at a minimum.
Why are Australians so damned fat now?
Sorry, can't be bluffed on the lifestyle thing. I have done both. Well paid domestic airline pilot and well paid expat. I know the attractions of the Australian lifestyle and it needs to be built around a good job and no ridiculous housing debt.
Given that the current Network Chief Pilot has operated the 320 under the JQ Award in the past, I would have thought that would be a good starting point for Network. Anything less and he is taking the piss out of the troops.
Agreed, but the pay generally isn’t up to the CP is it? They get told this is the rate, go forth and inform!
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Agreed, but the pay generally isn’t up to the CP is it? They get told this is the rate, go forth and inform!