Virgin Australia - Phoenix Rising from the Ashes?
Jayne and Alan are going to merge Qantas and Virgin, to take it up to Rex on regional routes?
There will be a combined seniority list for both entities, everything will be outsourced to Swissport to run.
There will be a combined seniority list for both entities, everything will be outsourced to Swissport to run.
Apparently,and most likely, a slight rebrand to match Virgin Atlantic and America…red cowls and tails,white Virgin logo,coloured nose art chicky,no more purple.
Other unlikely crew room goss is wide bodies,dogs on board,diversity stuff,60 odd ex Southwest 700s on the way…blah blah.
Who knows?
Other unlikely crew room goss is wide bodies,dogs on board,diversity stuff,60 odd ex Southwest 700s on the way…blah blah.
Who knows?
Found a leak, first 737 just painted up in Townsville. I’ve still got a lanyard if anyone needs one for the dinner party.
Bain Capital kicks off Virgin Australia rebranding exercise with new livery
Bain Capital kicks off Virgin Australia rebranding exercise with new livery
Found a leak, first 737 just painted up in Townsville. I’ve still got a lanyard if anyone needs one for the dinner party.
Bain Capital kicks off Virgin Australia rebranding exercise with new livery
Bain Capital kicks off Virgin Australia rebranding exercise with new livery
I'd say they are likely to be the ex-KLM all-Y 700s.
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Apparently,and most likely, a slight rebrand to match Virgin Atlantic and America…red cowls and tails,white Virgin logo,coloured nose art chicky,no more purple.
Other unlikely crew room goss is wide bodies,dogs on board,diversity stuff,60 odd ex Southwest 700s on the way…blah blah.
Who knows?
Other unlikely crew room goss is wide bodies,dogs on board,diversity stuff,60 odd ex Southwest 700s on the way…blah blah.
Who knows?
You would have to be brain dead crazy to launch a ‘Customer Value Proposition’ at the moment. The two big players at this present time are in the dog house on customer front. I mean the Virgin boss was in the Royal box at Wimbledon while 20% of her passengers got cancelled.
Come back next year. I doubt September holidays will be much different. Gotta cycle through a whole heap of chaos, Feb onwards next year we might get some stability with people more worried about (trying to..) paying the house off vs touring the country.
Come back next year. I doubt September holidays will be much different. Gotta cycle through a whole heap of chaos, Feb onwards next year we might get some stability with people more worried about (trying to..) paying the house off vs touring the country.
But if wide bodies came to town, could be sooner.
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Alot of guys that have been bypassed are trying their hand at another gig e.g USA aviation. Some are being the stay at home dad or letting their partners pursue their careers.
Some wont come back but i get the feeling within the last 24 months of recall expiry (April 2026) alot will take any seat back at VA to secure their seniority. Tiger guys taking spots or VANZ captains taking a right seat for a short term until the left opens up
Some wont come back but i get the feeling within the last 24 months of recall expiry (April 2026) alot will take any seat back at VA to secure their seniority. Tiger guys taking spots or VANZ captains taking a right seat for a short term until the left opens up
The conditions are insulting considering the struggle involved with getting to a major airline in Australia. You’re better off becoming a tradie, train/bus driver or working at the mines. You’ll earn just as much (without a 100k debt) and also have a lot more certainty in life. You also have a lower chance of losing your job in a black swan event unlike aviation.
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I know of a few people who didnt have bids in not thinking it would get so far down the list this quickly, or they had a bid but only for BNE base, and hence have been skipped in the process.
They’re terrible. 130k for an FO and 200k for a Captain. Throw in the lack of support staff and all the other issues the airline is facing, people are frustrated and leaving (or not prepared to rejoin). Additionally the conditions on offer overseas are luring a lot of crew away.
The conditions are insulting considering the struggle involved with getting to a major airline in Australia. You’re better off becoming a tradie, train/bus driver or working at the mines. You’ll earn just as much (without a 100k debt) and also have a lot more certainty in life. You also have a lower chance of losing your job in a black swan event unlike aviation.
The conditions are insulting considering the struggle involved with getting to a major airline in Australia. You’re better off becoming a tradie, train/bus driver or working at the mines. You’ll earn just as much (without a 100k debt) and also have a lot more certainty in life. You also have a lower chance of losing your job in a black swan event unlike aviation.
Isn't that just the base salary?
Having been in said construction earning 100k plus for a year whilst trying to claw back into Aviation, I know which I would prefer.