Some may mock but 'heavy' time can mean the difference between a candidate successfully and smoothly transitioning onto other more complex and weightier types or not quite making the grade.


An old sim instructor of mine once commented that he could tell those pilots who had flown heavy singles like 206s or 210s compared to those who had only operated light pistons such as 182s by their finesse.


In fact said same sim instructor said his most impressive student was a young Russian who had Tu-114 time!

Who really gives a **** what's defined as 'heavy' for recuitment purposes - I know guys with Baron time who got into JQ. Do what you need to do to get the interview FFS

There's always one.

As far as turboprops go, the Q400 is a heavy one. It's also a medium weight catagory aircraft. Meaning similar separation standards for light aircraft following it, to a narrow body jet.

It's not a Boeing or a bus, but it requires a similar workload and standard to fly it.

Are they still steadily hiring dash-8 f/os based in orcs

Has and Jetstar Aus Pilots been given anymore info on LWOP opportunities to Vietnam?

So has the ADAPT test now being used in the selection process replaced the SHL psychometric tests? Or is it in addition to?

Yep, SHL hasn't been used for quiet a while, and IMO ADAPT is a much better tool for pilots

Hey guys
Where do you actually apply to JSTAR A320 DE FO position? I can't seem to find that position on the careers page.

SN

Job Ad closed midnight last night. This was the link (now dead).

Jetstar A320 First Officers Australia/New Zealand

PoppaJo
Roger that. I would say they are having a cleanup of the applications on file. Probably be re-advertised soon.

SN

Now back open (with a new careers site for JQ)

A320 First Officers - Australia and New Zealand | Jetstar

Hi guys

Apologies if this has been answered before or is in the wrong area

I’ve been invited for the cadet testing in Melbourne and don’t want to get ahead of myself but still just want to get a clearer picture of the lifestyle once you’re actually on the books and how rosters work in with the greater work life balance of today :}

I see a lot of talk on here about how many young captains there are at Jetstar, this has the obvious impact on promotion so at the moment how long could you expect to be a second officer for and then first officer?

I know you have to be prepared to move (which I would be fine with), but just wanted to confirm that the 787 bases are Melbourne and Sydney? Or can you get based in another capital?

For the A320 I imagine you get based in whichever city you’re needed the most, and then wait for appropriate seniority before being able to request a move? A few years ago there was a lot of news about pilots getting sent to NZ/Asia – does this mean a full on move to these countries is required or are you still based in Aus and just flying for these entities? Can this still happen?

Also what would a typical monthly roster on the 787 and A320 look like? On the A320 I imagine short haul is different, is it 5 days on 2 days off sort of thing?

Thanks again in advance

A friend of mine has a mate whose cousin has twice the advertised mins, and a decent amount of multi turbine command but hasn't got past the 'thanks for your application' stage. Does anyone have current info on the sort of experience needed for interview?

It seems, for the moment, you need REX on your CV to get a look in.

They are processing huge amounts of applicants, most guys on courses at the moment are either from jet or regional turboprop back grounds

Thanks '91. A bit of a backlog no doubt after being relatively slow for the better part of a decade.

Anyone have an idea of time to widebody FO, and time to narrow body command? Supposedly VA is looking around the 9 year mark for command...

As of the latest seniority list:

5+ years to Wide Body FO
8+ years to Narrow Body Command

Can anyone give me an update on the Jetstar cadet positions that were advertised just prior to Christmas. Is anyone on course or have been told of their selection for a course this year?

Any AKL based F/O willing to send me via PM a copy of recent roster for comparison purposes? De-identifed is fine, just want to see what an average roster is like.

Cheers
40b

Obie,

11 cadets selected and have commenced training in the first intake of the year. Second intake is scheduled to commence 31st July.

Stretch

Anyone have info on the current dash-8 operation in NZ? Are they still hiring? Plans for expansion in the NZ operation? If anyone could pm me the current pay/condition/etc I would be greatful... thanks

'Urgently Required'
Pilot Job - A320 Captains and First Officers - Urgently Required

Mass exodus or something?

That's for Japan. They've been looking for people for that constantly over the past year or two.

That'd be for the Japanese operation champ. To cover their growth.

Is it possible to move from JQ NZ on the A320 to JQ Australia on the A320?

No, two seniority lists. Aussies who have taken the JQ NZ job have found that out too late and usually move on. In the mean time Aussie EBA F/O's are being sent to NZ to fill in for the F/O's that they can't hold on to. All the while being paid Aus EBA wages and DTA. To say that JQ HR don't have a clue is an understatement. If you don't want to live in NZ then don't take the NZ position.

Just curious as to how many hours the Auckland based F/O's are doing a month?

Are they still looking for crew in Christchurch and what is the time to command there? Any ideas please

Yes they need FO's in CHC at the moment, the current crop of Command Trainees have around the 4 year service mark. If the operation ever manages to get fully crewed then I would think you could at least double that.

Any updates on recruitment to Aus positions? Heard the sims are fairly well booked for the rest of the year. Do they still need people?

The word on the line is that there are ground schools running for the rest of the year and that another 100 pilots will be hired next year. :ok:

So it sounds like all the poor turboprop operators in Aus will continue to haemorrhage pilots for at least another year 😂

100?! That's a lot considering they have been hiring for a solid year already, I wonder what is in the pipeline at JQ then.

The Aus bases are all still flying big numbers per annum and about 15-20 FOs currently at Jetstar Pacific in the LHS. A significant number of crew are heading to QF as well

Any ideas how many people are on the hold file still?

Any idea how many of those pilots that are being employed have multi crew time but only a Part 61 CPL with subjects?????

They are targeting Tiger Airbus drivers before they convert to the Boeing fleet.

Indeed they are.

You'll have to marry a Flight Attendant, ask at the interview, they may issue you 1 .