2 More Jetstar A320’s to Network
Ha! Why would Qantas Pilots need to see an announcement? It’s only their flying increasingly being siphoned off.
Two more 737 airframes freed up... great, weren’t there 737 airframes freed up from the Darwin -Alice flying that’s going? Where is all this extra work for these 737s? Oh, and hint hint, it’s all Perth based 737 stuff... what need is there for a 737 base in Perth anymore? Surely what’s left after Network could all be done from the east coast?
Two more 737 airframes freed up... great, weren’t there 737 airframes freed up from the Darwin -Alice flying that’s going? Where is all this extra work for these 737s? Oh, and hint hint, it’s all Perth based 737 stuff... what need is there for a 737 base in Perth anymore? Surely what’s left after Network could all be done from the east coast?
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As you and I are wondering, ExtraShot, what of the freed up 737 airframes?
Ha! Why would Qantas Pilots need to see an announcement? It’s only their flying increasingly being siphoned off.
Two more 737 airframes freed up... great, weren’t there 737 airframes freed up from the Darwin -Alice flying that’s going? Where is all this extra work for these 737s? Oh, and hint hint, it’s all Perth based 737 stuff... what need is there for a 737 base in Perth anymore? Surely what’s left after Network could all be done from the east coast?
Two more 737 airframes freed up... great, weren’t there 737 airframes freed up from the Darwin -Alice flying that’s going? Where is all this extra work for these 737s? Oh, and hint hint, it’s all Perth based 737 stuff... what need is there for a 737 base in Perth anymore? Surely what’s left after Network could all be done from the east coast?
The biggest problem will be finding pilots to fill RHS 737 positions in PER. If you put your hand up on day 1 the position is all yours.The big question though is why don’t Network have the same problem filling positions, when the terms and conditions are far inferior to Mainline? Or do they....
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QF Perth Base Manager sent an email to the troops, bit light on detail though apart from planned entry into service dates.
The biggest problem will be finding pilots to fill RHS 737 positions in PER. If you put your hand up on day 1 the position is all yours.The big question though is why don’t Network have the same problem filling positions, when the terms and conditions are far inferior to Mainline? Or do they....
just saying
Network could do to Jetstar what Jetstar did to Qantas.
I suspect that the JQ pilots might be getting alarmed at this development. The "20 year to Command" at QF was caused by flying being transferred to JQ. Now that JQ has reached its "mature size" with many relatively young captains, the time to command will be increasing and this could be made worse if flying gets transferred to Network.
Network could do to Jetstar what Jetstar did to Qantas.
Network could do to Jetstar what Jetstar did to Qantas.
Ironic, isn't it!
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The general consensus over here at JQ is that the Perth based QF 737 guys might be in trouble.
We’re getting 18 brand new Airbuses over the next couple of years. We don’t mind losing a few clapped out classics.
We’re getting 18 brand new Airbuses over the next couple of years. We don’t mind losing a few clapped out classics.
id say that the Perth based jq guys might be in trouble also
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You blokes at Jetstar spend your time discussing QF bases? How boring.
Of course, nobody knows what the future holds, but at the moment the QF 737 base in PER is bigger than it was when they did the last base balancing. Its almost the same size as brisbane.
You can add that into the bar talk. You'll be the hit of the party.
Of course, nobody knows what the future holds, but at the moment the QF 737 base in PER is bigger than it was when they did the last base balancing. Its almost the same size as brisbane.
You can add that into the bar talk. You'll be the hit of the party.
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ACCC decision regarding Qantas buying Alliance is due this month. Alan Joyce said in a press release two weeks ago that he expects it to be approved and if that comes to be, then he wants full ownership of Alliance by end of this year. He also wants to keep current Alliance management in place, so maybe the grand plan is to eventually send some A320's to Alliance and end up with a massive inflow of FIFO workers into the QF system, Australia wide. As it is, Alliance is the largest operator of Fokkers in the world and also controls most of the ever diminishing spare part inventory. Interesting times for both Network/Alliance pilots!
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You blokes at Jetstar spend your time discussing QF bases? How boring.
Of course, nobody knows what the future holds, but at the moment the QF 737 base in PER is bigger than it was when they did the last base balancing. Its almost the same size as brisbane.
You can add that into the bar talk. You'll be the hit of the party.
Of course, nobody knows what the future holds, but at the moment the QF 737 base in PER is bigger than it was when they did the last base balancing. Its almost the same size as brisbane.
You can add that into the bar talk. You'll be the hit of the party.
The big question though is why don’t Network have the same problem filling positions, when the terms and conditions are far inferior to Mainline?
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We’ve just announced a new route (OOL-ICN) and are upgrading Capts, FOs and training new SOs to the 787.
That doesn’t sound like something an airline that about to get rid of a type does.
At best QF might get the 3 788s freed up from the Bali routes as the A321LRs arrive and in 2024 onwards the rest of the 788s if/when JQ get the A321XLRs.
Ill add this quote from last month article in the Sydney Morning Herald from Jetstar CEO Gareth Evans
"We’re going to see over the next two or three years as we execute on that, 30, 40 per cent growth in the Jetstar Australian international business," says Evans.
That doesn’t sound like something an airline that about to get rid of a type does.
At best QF might get the 3 788s freed up from the Bali routes as the A321LRs arrive and in 2024 onwards the rest of the 788s if/when JQ get the A321XLRs.
Ill add this quote from last month article in the Sydney Morning Herald from Jetstar CEO Gareth Evans
"We’re going to see over the next two or three years as we execute on that, 30, 40 per cent growth in the Jetstar Australian international business," says Evans.
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How are they going to operate HNL? SGN? ICN? HKT?
You really think they will just pull out of all these routes gifting HA, TG all the traffic?
You really think they will just pull out of all these routes gifting HA, TG all the traffic?
Doesnt the JQ base out of Perth only operate 3 flights a day to Bali? I’d be more worried about that....
Command ain’t everything...just saying
With FRMS and night stops for the BOC flights I’d imagine it wouldn’t take much effort to crew the other two with out of towners.
Unless there’s a big expansion in Perth.
