PS. Get hold of the DEC issue of the Australian Aviation Magazine, pages 89-92 has some great articles about Australia's pilot shortages.
Once you read it, could you share the info with us? Not all have access to the magazine, I guess.
Thanks

Who are the ex CX,SAA guys running the set up?

The articles in the Aus Aviation basically covered the pilot shortage problems in Aus and the fact that the number of ATPL licences have dropped and are forecast to get worse. Here is a quote from one of the articles:

" How do you attract pilots into the industry? You pay them a remuneration that reflects their hard won skills and responsibilities and you give them terms and conditions that reflect the way you would like to be treated, like a human being. It all comes down to that famous movie line:" Show me the money".

It also stated the fact that there is such a shortage of grade 1 & 2 instructors so even if people wanted to learn how to fly they won't be able to anyway.

Both pilots are ex SAA that are heading up the flight ops division. Could not tell you their names.

I believe it is Mike Malherbe and Brett Gebers, both former very senior guys at SAA.

Those are the names I've got as well.