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Wind up alert!! 'boundary layer' is just stirring the pot people. I would think that recruiting will begin to slow slightly, but will continue to remain steady for the next 6-12months. 
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I heard today that interviews have been cancelled or something similar to that. I don't if that means just 1 day of them or 1 group or if they're postponed or what. I heard it from someone (not student) at UNSW. Second hand information. It wouldn't suprise me though if they are just slowing down. The fact that they haven't emailed anyone since that application cut off date could mean they are holding back for now. I can't see the program staying at current rates till year end though.
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Course numbers have been cut down from 14 to 8 or 6 per group so people are being pushed back from their previous start dates due to high fuel prices. Disappointing but the sad truth.
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OK, lets clarify things. Firstly this is not a wind up. 
I received an email from them advising my sim/assessment is postponed, with no date specified. I can live with that.
Secondly this is for the traineeship, not DEFO, I should have made that point in my earlier post.
I am sure things will get moving again in the future but for the moment they obviously need to slow the pace.
I received an email from them advising my sim/assessment is postponed, with no date specified. I can live with that.
Secondly this is for the traineeship, not DEFO, I should have made that point in my earlier post.
I am sure things will get moving again in the future but for the moment they obviously need to slow the pace.
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Heard the Same
I also heard the same from a very reliable source in the know at UNSW, and from a couple of mates currently flying as FO's with QL.
Fuel prices is a contributing factor, but this has come about due to the lack of availabilty of both the Dash 8 Sim and training captains.
What does this all mean for all potential applicants with or without conditional offers? The majority of applicants would be currently working in the industry and therefore accrueing further experience, and therefore and unfortunately for QL, will decide to move on and pursue another opportunity elsewhere.
LB
Fuel prices is a contributing factor, but this has come about due to the lack of availabilty of both the Dash 8 Sim and training captains.
What does this all mean for all potential applicants with or without conditional offers? The majority of applicants would be currently working in the industry and therefore accrueing further experience, and therefore and unfortunately for QL, will decide to move on and pursue another opportunity elsewhere.
LB
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I was one who got pushed back on my start date. I'm going in as trainee. I think we all sit tight, stay positive and remember that a major pilot shortge does not rectify itself overnight.
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help.
hello friends,
i have planned to come to australia for getting a CPL and frozen ATPL with ME-CIR. I hold a INDIAN Passport. Will i be eligible to apply for AUSTRALIAN Permanent Resident Status upon the completion of my course. Will i be considered to join any local airline like qantaslink to join and build up my flying hours so that with that plenty of flying hours i can go back and join the national airline of India.
Advices greatly appreciated.
i have planned to come to australia for getting a CPL and frozen ATPL with ME-CIR. I hold a INDIAN Passport. Will i be eligible to apply for AUSTRALIAN Permanent Resident Status upon the completion of my course. Will i be considered to join any local airline like qantaslink to join and build up my flying hours so that with that plenty of flying hours i can go back and join the national airline of India.
Advices greatly appreciated.
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i got an email last night saying that my sim checkout and interview have been stalled and i was going in for direct entry....he said not to pin my hopes on anything as things are changing very quickly.....oh well, such is the industry....
Chetan,
He means you have no skill, no knowledge, no licence, no experience, no passport, no loyalty, and no idea!
Try in India at least there is no foreign pilots allowed there.
He means you have no skill, no knowledge, no licence, no experience, no passport, no loyalty, and no idea!
Try in India at least there is no foreign pilots allowed there.
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ahh you mean that i should try to take my cpl in india?? but there are no good flying schools in india. thats the reason many of them go overseas to take their license. and moreover due to the high oil prices now the intake in airlines have come to standstill.
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I am sure you can do CPL right up to MEIR in Oz, but to answer your other question.
Very unlikely...infact I would go as far as to say NO.
Finely,By reading all the post on this thread...I am sure you can deduce that getting a job in Oz with current enviroment...is very slim.
I hope thats helps..
Goodluck....
I am sure you can do CPL right up to MEIR in Oz, but to answer your other question.
Very unlikely...infact I would go as far as to say NO.
Finely,By reading all the post on this thread...I am sure you can deduce that getting a job in Oz with current enviroment...is very slim.
I hope thats helps..
Goodluck....
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Just heard from a mate who is in the course that the courses have been halved. Don't know if he meant 7 people to a course now or half the projected total courses they were planning on doing. Either way it has all become awfully quiet 