Qantas QCCA - Wannabes & Recruitment
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Firyice, as you already knew, Singapore and Los Angeles are the two international destinations on the A380 for Australian based crew.
The trips though are mainly 3 day trips for SIN (SYD/MEL-SIN-SYD/MEL) and 4 or 5 day trips to LAX (SYD/MEL-LAX-SYD/MEL).
However some patterns are constructed with multiple layovers in SIN separated by a slip in MEL or SYD, ie SYD-SIN-MEL-SIN-SYD.
Expected layovers in SIN are 24 or 36hrs and in LAX 40 or 64hrs.
The trips though are mainly 3 day trips for SIN (SYD/MEL-SIN-SYD/MEL) and 4 or 5 day trips to LAX (SYD/MEL-LAX-SYD/MEL).
However some patterns are constructed with multiple layovers in SIN separated by a slip in MEL or SYD, ie SYD-SIN-MEL-SIN-SYD.
Expected layovers in SIN are 24 or 36hrs and in LAX 40 or 64hrs.
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Thank you for that info. It's helped to clarify a lot.
I guess those trips will also be increasing when the new aircraft arrive also. Let's hope the recruitment for MEL base starts soon.
I guess those trips will also be increasing when the new aircraft arrive also. Let's hope the recruitment for MEL base starts soon.
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Has anyone been recently been invited to attend a medical and if so, for which base? Are you still waiting on a response from this? Was it a 'progress to the next stage' of recruitment or just to update a 'hold' status?
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Hey
Im in the same boat i have done a medical renewal (as im with the QF group) and a clarification on what secuity pass i hold, and since i have faxed that off im just in silence again waiting to hear back.
Im in the same boat i have done a medical renewal (as im with the QF group) and a clarification on what secuity pass i hold, and since i have faxed that off im just in silence again waiting to hear back.
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Prognosis, that's awesome! 
Congratulations! You'd be excited about that for sure.
Good to see the ball rolling for Melbourne base. I'm nearing the end of EP training at the moment in my Sydney A380 ground school, then moving on to Service training. First trip will be around mid-Sept - close to when you're starting perhaps?
Will you be 747/767/330 initially? Or 380 from the start?
Congratulations! You'd be excited about that for sure. Good to see the ball rolling for Melbourne base. I'm nearing the end of EP training at the moment in my Sydney A380 ground school, then moving on to Service training. First trip will be around mid-Sept - close to when you're starting perhaps?
Will you be 747/767/330 initially? Or 380 from the start?
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Syd & Mel 15/09/10
Hey guys, i got my offer of employment last week and the ground school starts on the 15th of September and it is 747/767 ground school and is mixed with Sydney and Melbourne positions.
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I received the call that I have been waiting for last week too. Congratulations to all and I look forward to meeting everyone on the 15th of Sept. The waiting is finally over. Let the fun and hard work begin! 
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There are a fair few that commute, some pilots commute from cairns even, and lots from gold coast (they are often on my flight ool-syd) and they only have to commute once a week or so due to the length of the trips so only $25-40 each way or something like that. If you live in ool you would commute via jetstar as qantas currently dont fly out of gold coast
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Further QF Recruitment
I understand that a significant amount of recruitment has taken place already this year. I registered my interest last week and was wondering whether anyone had the inside scoop on when QF might require more staff. Also, I am a former travel agent, will this give me any tiny advantage (obviously the customer service aspect helps, but does training require knowledge of airline codes, phonetic alphabet etc??). Thanks
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Melbourne Recruitment day
Has anyone heard when the Melbourne recruitment day will be? I registered interest at the start of August and read somewhere they will be interviewing in September..? Anyone heard this either? I used to be EK crew so I would assume I'd at least get an invite but havent heard a thing yet.. Im dying of anxiety!
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Hey Tony,
I have heard that too but i don't know from where. From what i can gather, they havent started recruiting yet. I guess the best thing to do is just to wait with fingers crossed. I am sure you know exactly what the recruitment process is like.
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I have heard that too but i don't know from where. From what i can gather, they havent started recruiting yet. I guess the best thing to do is just to wait with fingers crossed. I am sure you know exactly what the recruitment process is like.
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There was suppose to be a couple of A380's delivered by the end of the year but now there is only 1 coming and the crew currently in grounds schools cover this aircraft. 3 will be coming by March next year so I think recruitment has been delayed to Nove/Dec. Hope this helps
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I think you will find 100 crew will cover 1 aircraft so for 3 they would require around 300 crew. Its generally calculated as the number of operating crew being 22 x 4 plus some reserves this allows the aircraft to be fully crewed around the clock.
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I can confirm that there has already been recruitment for Mel Base International as there is a group currently going through now. Many of them however have been on hold for a couple of years so I don't know if interviews were necessarily held for new recruits recently. There has also been recruitment for Sydney International and Mel and Perth Domestic.
Just keep your an eye out on your emails. I don't know what the situation is with further recruitment but I do agree that with so many more aircraft coming online, more crew will be required.
Just keep your an eye out on your emails. I don't know what the situation is with further recruitment but I do agree that with so many more aircraft coming online, more crew will be required.