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The problem Harry is that they ARE coming, a little over 400 by my calculations this past rolling year.
I'm not 100 % certain of the resignations during the same period but if we use 200 as a round number, we still have increased by 200 in rough terms. With the posted reductions, the staffing numbers are probably realistic for the short to medium term.
We have been hearing the "they aren't finding anyone to join" tune for years but they keep coming as the company keeps lowering the requirements which they can do knowing that these "lesser qualified" new hires will have plenty of RHS time before any possibility of upgrade.
I think it stinks but with a little research you'll see the numbers don't lie.
I'm not 100 % certain of the resignations during the same period but if we use 200 as a round number, we still have increased by 200 in rough terms. With the posted reductions, the staffing numbers are probably realistic for the short to medium term.
We have been hearing the "they aren't finding anyone to join" tune for years but they keep coming as the company keeps lowering the requirements which they can do knowing that these "lesser qualified" new hires will have plenty of RHS time before any possibility of upgrade.
I think it stinks but with a little research you'll see the numbers don't lie.
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I wholeheartedly agree about the lack of job security. It's only as good as your last landing or last PA.
Just not sure that the Melbourne incident should be jumbled in with the others. It was as close as you could get to a hull lose without losing one. It was a catalogue of errors by the crew and lack of SOP adherence. Whatever our views may be on the disciplinary culture and process here, I don't think for one minute the outcome was in any doubt for the crew. As it would have been if they'd worked for the majority of other airlines around the World I suspect. If you watch the replay, you'll see just how lucky they, and their unsuspecting passengers were.
Apologies for thread drift.
I wholeheartedly agree about the lack of job security. It's only as good as your last landing or last PA.
Just not sure that the Melbourne incident should be jumbled in with the others. It was as close as you could get to a hull lose without losing one. It was a catalogue of errors by the crew and lack of SOP adherence. Whatever our views may be on the disciplinary culture and process here, I don't think for one minute the outcome was in any doubt for the crew. As it would have been if they'd worked for the majority of other airlines around the World I suspect. If you watch the replay, you'll see just how lucky they, and their unsuspecting passengers were.
Apologies for thread drift.
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The problem Harry is that they ARE coming, a little over 400 by my calculations this past rolling year.
Which may explain the recent roadshows and the plea for us to encourage others to join.
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OK, so had a look at the (top secret/cut and paste protected) seniority list and managed to do a sort. According to my old saved lists, on 1st Nov 2016 we had 4218 pilots, as of today we have 4229, so we have added 11 pilots in 5 months. The last joiner on the 1st Nov has moved up the seniority list exactly 100 places as of today. So unless I am missing something, (not counting any new joiners leaving) we have lost 100 pilots in 5 months.
Also in the last month, the number of total pilots on the seniority list has reduced by from 4244 to 4229
Also in the last month, the number of total pilots on the seniority list has reduced by from 4244 to 4229
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This is fake news by very bad people, i know it, i have seen the numbers and they are fantastic. The company does an awesome job, like a fine-tuned machine. We have outstanding candidates, all of them, they have fantastic credentials and do a superb job. Everything else is simply not true and if so, to be blamed on Obama.
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