Was there a pilot boom for jobs after the last recession
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Seen some very interseting times in the industry,
Early 1980's when GA was very quiet the big thing was getting into Coastwatch and racking up heaps of twin time for the Ansett or TAA interview. The airlines then got caught with an economic slowdown and didn't do any recruiting.
Mid 1980's, Qantas started recruiting again as they were getting B767 etc They took a large number of pilots over a few years, which thinned out the gA ranks.
About 1987, both TAA and Ansett ramped up pilot recruiting in a big way and went on the usual rape and pilliage through GA andthe RPT operaters.
In 1988 a company called British Air Ferries arrived in Australia and did a recruiting drive, because they couldn't get enogh pilots in the UK.
Pelair for the Westwind wanted FO's minimum 5000 hours and at least 3000 multi and prior multi crew experience in the late 80's.
In 1989 Hazo's did the big expansion and took a large number of guys from the NT.
Post 1989, jobs were very hard to find.
Kendalls however expanded due to the transfer of work from Ansett and getting a job with them was as good as winning lotto.
NJS, Skippers, Impulse and Tamair expanded in the 90's and gave a lot of guys a start.
Hazo's had another expansion then a winding back of operations.
Kendalls moved into NSW and then a large expansion with the introduction of the CRJ in 1997/8
Then the demise of Ansett and the rise of Virgin etc
Early 1980's when GA was very quiet the big thing was getting into Coastwatch and racking up heaps of twin time for the Ansett or TAA interview. The airlines then got caught with an economic slowdown and didn't do any recruiting.
Mid 1980's, Qantas started recruiting again as they were getting B767 etc They took a large number of pilots over a few years, which thinned out the gA ranks.
About 1987, both TAA and Ansett ramped up pilot recruiting in a big way and went on the usual rape and pilliage through GA andthe RPT operaters.
In 1988 a company called British Air Ferries arrived in Australia and did a recruiting drive, because they couldn't get enogh pilots in the UK.
Pelair for the Westwind wanted FO's minimum 5000 hours and at least 3000 multi and prior multi crew experience in the late 80's.
In 1989 Hazo's did the big expansion and took a large number of guys from the NT.
Post 1989, jobs were very hard to find.
Kendalls however expanded due to the transfer of work from Ansett and getting a job with them was as good as winning lotto.
NJS, Skippers, Impulse and Tamair expanded in the 90's and gave a lot of guys a start.
Hazo's had another expansion then a winding back of operations.
Kendalls moved into NSW and then a large expansion with the introduction of the CRJ in 1997/8
Then the demise of Ansett and the rise of Virgin etc
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The point to note is expansion needs cash.
So that means either a company travelling really well, or an investor with some serious money behind them.
Both of the above aren't around at the moment
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Hopefully next year things start moving again.
So that means either a company travelling really well, or an investor with some serious money behind them.
Both of the above aren't around at the moment
. Hopefully next year things start moving again.
