The aircraft can have ‘ETOPS’ approval. QantasLink A220s do not (at the stage).

Looking at their AOC they don’t even have Low Vis, RNP-AR or International Passenger operations approval as yet.

Yeah understood, current CASA regs require 12 months in service experience before EDTO can be granted. Was curious if Qantas had found a work around.

The work around is easy. Put it on the mainline AOC and give it to SH pilots.

With or without the NJS pilots and cabin crew?

Are you suggesting SH crew will operate the P&W engines more gently? Don’t forget, EDTO is heavily tied to engine reliability.

I do agree that ALL Qantas/Qantaslink operations should be under one ‘mainline’ operation, but that’s because I dislike the division that Alan, and now Vanessa have engendered.

Keep dreaming NJS offering you a 20% pay rise is more likely to happen (and it won’t happen).

Is the whole 'mainline getting A220s' line a new take on the 'Qlink getting jets' line we used to hear over a decade ago?

I mean, Qlink sort of did get jets if you reshape what Qlink is.

Amusingly QLink will soon have more jets then SH:

NAA: 30
NJS: 29
Alliance: 21

SH: 75

With.

Bottom of mainline seniority list. Doesn’t negatively affect any current mainline pilot. In fact, it’ll create promotion.

Their current NJS captains retain commands. Their FOs get first pick on a220 commands under our AOC out of seniority. They only have enough pilots to crew maybe 15 jets. The remaining 15 or so then go to the normal bidding process for the remaining pilots. And it’ll put a big stop to the divide and conquer.

NJS joining mainline is as delusional as the yes voters from the last NJS EBA. Whatever helps you sleep at night I guess.

Still less delusional than Qantas or NJS thinking they can crew the A220. Amalgamation will solve a multitude of problems, and all it will cost is a decent contract. A small price to pay in the current climate.

Back on topic though…the engine in question is being replaced but the other engine, which will be checked for the same issue soon, is of great concern given the lack of availability of spare engines. They can’t be found for love nor money.

I’ve heard NJS Pilots have plenty of real life experience flying around on one engine.

Flying Doctor pilots have been doing it for years. What's the problem?

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X4A went mechanically U/S in Canberra this morning. Anyone got any deets on what’s broken this time?