How good is Alliance!!!!
Stood down airline pilots with a job to eventually return to may scoff at those conditions, but for a recently redundant GA pilot (how about one of many flying instructors who’ve been recently laid off due to the decimation of flight training in this country) would crawl over broken glass to get into a jet earning almost double their previous salary. Alliance will have no problems finding qualified pilots to fly these jets
I only became involved in this thread because of the talk about QF pilots moving into these positions. I’m sure whatever positions made available to Mainline Pilots will have many applicants, even if it may mean relocating to Darwin or Adelaide. I won’t be one of them, nor will many people I speak to. My comments weren’t about GA pilots and whether they’d be interested, that’s a no brainer and irrelevant.
Apples and oranges, talking about entitlements, jeez.
I actually agree, which shows how much our industry is screwed, and was even before COVID.
Stood down pilots though are seeing what is out there in the broader economy. $150k ish to command an E Jet just doesn’t cut the mustard for the requirements and responsibilities involved. Heck you can get work on a mine for $110k driving a truck!!!
The average passenger sitting down the back on an Alliance mining charter is earning more than the FO. That’s just wrong
Stood down pilots though are seeing what is out there in the broader economy. $150k ish to command an E Jet just doesn’t cut the mustard for the requirements and responsibilities involved. Heck you can get work on a mine for $110k driving a truck!!!
The average passenger sitting down the back on an Alliance mining charter is earning more than the FO. That’s just wrong
They come free with the $110k.EDIT: Cheers the rookie
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well that didn't take long
I have been told today that due to almost 100% lobbying from existing Alliance pilots to their management that the plan to allow QF pilots to apply for the E-Jet positions has now been shelved.
In fact any QF pilot that applies will be specifically excluded. Good work TinFHat2.
In fact any QF pilot that applies will be specifically excluded. Good work TinFHat2.
It's also a dead end job with little possibility for advancement. If the mine was a 45 min drive from a minor city centre the pay would be half.
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I have been told today that due to almost 100% lobbying from existing Alliance pilots to their management that the plan to allow QF pilots to apply for the E-Jet positions has now been shelved.
In fact any QF pilot that applies will be specifically excluded. Good work TinFHat2.
In fact any QF pilot that applies will be specifically excluded. Good work TinFHat2.
I have been told today that due to almost 100% lobbying from existing Alliance pilots to their management that the plan to allow QF pilots to apply for the E-Jet positions has now been shelved.
In fact any QF pilot that applies will be specifically excluded. Good work TinFHat2.
In fact any QF pilot that applies will be specifically excluded. Good work TinFHat2.
Qantas have their own aircraft and can fly their own regional routes. They chose to contract out the work to Alliance due to them having the right aircraft. Its a business decision, however it does not mean Alliance owes any QF pilot a job flying an e-jet. If Qantas dont like that they are free to take their business elsewhere.
Ultimately I wish no bad situation on any of these pilots and their families, including the QF guys and gals and if there are spare seats available then hopefully some of them get employed again
DOn't forget that the old mates down the back of the mining charter are also heading for a pretty gruelling work roster. Most likely 8 or 14 straight 12-hour days. That's 2500-2900 hrs a year. You fly max 100 hrs a month, they're doing minimum those hours every 2 weeks. Their employers don't just give away that $110k.
You fly max 100 hrs a month, they're doing minimum...
Call it 90 duty a fortnight or 180 hours a month.
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Was your CASA ATPL exams and type rating exams more difficult than real degrees like engineering or law or medicine?
Just be happy that there are some pilot jobs available that pay north of 100K when majority of pilots are on furlough in the whole world.
You don't wanna apply then fine, let the other aussies who became jobless in the middle east have a shot at these positions. After all, QF folks who are used to special treatment will be ranting throughout the whole flight in tiny Ejets right?
Just suck it up and demand something better when the situation improves. It's not just pilots suffering during the pandemic.
Better yet, go to Canberra and sue China in the federal court. May be Scott Morrison will help you out with that.
I have been told today that due to almost 100% lobbying from existing Alliance pilots to their management that the plan to allow QF pilots to apply for the E-Jet positions has now been shelved.
In fact any QF pilot that applies will be specifically excluded. Good work TinFHat2.
In fact any QF pilot that applies will be specifically excluded. Good work TinFHat2.
lobbying? What are the alliance pilots going to do? Quit?
if QF and Alliance have come to a deal or arrangement for LWOP then that’s what will happen, regardless of what seems right or fair. I’m not saying I agree either way. History shows, if QF want something, that’s what they get. It may well be written into the agreement. Who knows.
i don’t remember reading anywhere that the LWOP was specifically for the ejet. Perhaps it was always the plan to allow shuffling within, and external hires/LWOP fill the gaps.
old TFH really has no idea how these people work. If it was a s simple as ‘lobbying’, there’d be no jet connect, cobham, alliance deal, va and tiger would still be going, no pilots would have copped redundancy etc etc.
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lobbying? What are the alliance pilots going to do? Quit?
if QF and Alliance have come to a deal or arrangement for LWOP then that’s what will happen, regardless of what seems right or fair. I’m not saying I agree either way. History shows, if QF want something, that’s what they get. It may well be written into the agreement. Who knows.
i don’t remember reading anywhere that the LWOP was specifically for the ejet. Perhaps it was always the plan to allow shuffling within, and external hires/LWOP fill the gaps.
old TFH really has no idea how these people work.
if QF and Alliance have come to a deal or arrangement for LWOP then that’s what will happen, regardless of what seems right or fair. I’m not saying I agree either way. History shows, if QF want something, that’s what they get. It may well be written into the agreement. Who knows.
i don’t remember reading anywhere that the LWOP was specifically for the ejet. Perhaps it was always the plan to allow shuffling within, and external hires/LWOP fill the gaps.
old TFH really has no idea how these people work.
People like you seem to think Qantas just walk into a meeting, throw around a few demands and get what they want. It does not work like that Im afraid and they certainly HAVE ZERO say on how an airline crew their own aircraft. They might put some agreement in place looking for a favour or to help their stood down crew out but ultimately the decision lies with the contract airline, NOT QANTAS!!
They are not going to screw over their own workforce just to please Qantas, I think you need to get of your high horse there. Imagine all the ill will they will have to deal with when QF pilots leave, the job market and economy improve and now you have a seriously pissed of pilot group.
If you think QF will dictate terms on this you are sorely mistaken
lobbying? What are the alliance pilots going to do? Quit?
if QF and Alliance have come to a deal or arrangement for LWOP then that’s what will happen, regardless of what seems right or fair. I’m not saying I agree either way. History shows, if QF want something, that’s what they get. It may well be written into the agreement. Who knows.
i don’t remember reading anywhere that the LWOP was specifically for the ejet. Perhaps it was always the plan to allow shuffling within, and external hires/LWOP fill the gaps.
old TFH really has no idea how these people work. If it was a s simple as ‘lobbying’, there’d be no jet connect, cobham, alliance deal, va and tiger would still be going, no pilots would have copped redundancy etc etc.
if QF and Alliance have come to a deal or arrangement for LWOP then that’s what will happen, regardless of what seems right or fair. I’m not saying I agree either way. History shows, if QF want something, that’s what they get. It may well be written into the agreement. Who knows.
i don’t remember reading anywhere that the LWOP was specifically for the ejet. Perhaps it was always the plan to allow shuffling within, and external hires/LWOP fill the gaps.
old TFH really has no idea how these people work. If it was a s simple as ‘lobbying’, there’d be no jet connect, cobham, alliance deal, va and tiger would still be going, no pilots would have copped redundancy etc etc.
LOL!!
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Most of us in QF couldn’t give a toss which company we work for, we just want a secure job flying aeroplanes and wish the same for other pilots in other airlines.
Personally I think it’s entirely fair that Alliance pilots/E-Jet pilots are offered the slots before non type rated pilots.
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Please tell us why you hate Qantas pilots so much...
Most of us in QF couldn’t give a toss which company we work for, we just want a secure job flying aeroplanes and wish the same for other pilots in other airlines.
Personally I think it’s entirely fair that Alliance pilots/E-Jet pilots are offered the slots before non type rated pilots.
Most of us in QF couldn’t give a toss which company we work for, we just want a secure job flying aeroplanes and wish the same for other pilots in other airlines.
Personally I think it’s entirely fair that Alliance pilots/E-Jet pilots are offered the slots before non type rated pilots.
Blind Freddy would have no problem understanding the perception of double dipping in an environment that's been hard hit and is going to take a long, long time to get anywhere near where it was.
Lots of moving parts, I hope the present Alliance pilots get a look it (but potentially a cost to move pilots around if you don't need to but would like to), if Alliance management have struck a deal with QF management that includes being required to take on XX number of QF pilots I'm sure that decision will be passed on to Flt Ops for actioning, if left alone Flt Ops have a veritable smorgasboard of ages/experience levels/backgrounds/maybe perceived suitability (do Alliance have those knuckle dragging psycho tests so beloved by HR types??) to recruit from.
IF a deal's been done with QF and they absorb the cost of training a QF pilot who will depart within a few years then QF pilots could be as attractive as anyone else.
If the cost is NOT absorb by QF then QF pilots will be unattractive as a cost to the bottom line when other options/recruits are available.
Simples!
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I did not say they had not struck some sort of deal. I simply said ultimately at the end of the day it will be an Alliance decision whether they take on QF pilots or not. Regardless of the contract on offer QF dont have that much sway. Who else will they get to do the work? They are losing money using their own aircraft and crew, believe me I know how they work, I flew regionals for many years.
People like you seem to think Qantas just walk into a meeting, throw around a few demands and get what they want. It does not work like that Im afraid and they certainly HAVE ZERO say on how an airline crew their own aircraft. They might put some agreement in place looking for a favour or to help their stood down crew out but ultimately the decision lies with the contract airline, NOT QANTAS!!
They are not going to screw over their own workforce just to please Qantas, I think you need to get of your high horse there. Imagine all the ill will they will have to deal with when QF pilots leave, the job market and economy improve and now you have a seriously pissed of pilot group.
If you think QF will dictate terms on this you are sorely mistaken
People like you seem to think Qantas just walk into a meeting, throw around a few demands and get what they want. It does not work like that Im afraid and they certainly HAVE ZERO say on how an airline crew their own aircraft. They might put some agreement in place looking for a favour or to help their stood down crew out but ultimately the decision lies with the contract airline, NOT QANTAS!!
They are not going to screw over their own workforce just to please Qantas, I think you need to get of your high horse there. Imagine all the ill will they will have to deal with when QF pilots leave, the job market and economy improve and now you have a seriously pissed of pilot group.
If you think QF will dictate terms on this you are sorely mistaken
As for a company not screwing over their workforce to please a large blue chip client... You do work in aviation right?
Plus they just advertised for direct entry Capt and Fo to fly the brand new toys. In my experience, that usually counts as screwing your existing pilots out of an opportunity.
All of this aside, I don’t think the QF thing will matter that much anyway. No matter what’s in the agreement QF will understand that Alliance can’t be expected to crew the whole thing with LWOP pilots who are going to vanish in a couple of years. That’d be poor risk management. Additionally, there just won’t be that many takers for Adelaide and Darwin, most of QF doesn’t live there and won’t move. There’ll be a few QF folk over there just so management can say “look we helped the stood down pilots out” but I wouldn’t get too worried about it, it’ll be a small percentage in the grand scheme of things.
And remember...noone said it would be all QF LWOP. If they offer one position in each rank, they’ve kept their word!
no high horse here. You seem to be so emotive about the whole thing. So much so you’ve gone from denigrating QF pilots on here, and then once you think you’ve ‘got your way’ you’ve wished them the best. Throw the toys out, have a tantrum. What you or I or anyone else says at the end of the day is irrelevant. They are businesses. They will do what is best for them, regardless of the perceived fairness or impact on staff
no high horse here. You seem to be so emotive about the whole thing. So much so you’ve gone from denigrating QF pilots on here, and then once you think you’ve ‘got your way’ you’ve wished them the best. Throw the toys out, have a tantrum. What you or I or anyone else says at the end of the day is irrelevant. They are businesses. They will do what is best for them, regardless of the perceived fairness or impact on staff
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It is a great victory for all Alliance pilots and for you personally. It shows what can be achieved when you are all motivated strongly on an issue. Hopefully this works for you at EBA time. I personally have never felt hate for people I have never met, but I understand in your case it exists.
A small point of order, the aircraft might be right size etc, but the main reason Alliance pilots are now the chosen ones of the QF group is because you are 60K cheaper then a 717 driver and 100K cheaper then a B737 driver. Those savings will mostly be absorbed in bonus by your bosses and QF mainline bosses so think of that as well
If some of the E-Jets are painted in Qantaslink colours will you refuse to wear the Qantas uniform ? Thats the next battle for you. Good luck !
It is a great victory for all Alliance pilots and for you personally. It shows what can be achieved when you are all motivated strongly on an issue. Hopefully this works for you at EBA time. I personally have never felt hate for people I have never met, but I understand in your case it exists.
A small point of order, the aircraft might be right size etc, but the main reason Alliance pilots are now the chosen ones of the QF group is because you are 60K cheaper then a 717 driver and 100K cheaper then a B737 driver. Those savings will mostly be absorbed in bonus by your bosses and QF mainline bosses so think of that as well
If some of the E-Jets are painted in Qantaslink colours will you refuse to wear the Qantas uniform ? Thats the next battle for you. Good luck !