Qlink recruitment and basing
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Qlink recruitment and basing
Anyone have any idea what bases are generally on offer for new FOs at Qlink and how long the wait would be to bid for basing in MEL or ADL?
Thanks in advance for any info.
Thanks in advance for any info.
Adelaide / Melbourne won’t be a problem.
If you’ve got the hours the likes of alliance, virgin, JQ etc are all hiring and recruiting for ADL/MEL.
The current internal hold file from LINK Dash8 pilots for QF mainline extends into 2026. If jets is the goal long term Rex/Alliance would be a better gig, you’d get a quicker start date.
Last edited by FO NappyBum; 6th Feb 2024 at 22:30.
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All bases except BNE / CNS on offer. You could just survive on FO wage living up in QLD re: rent etc but even that’s now unlikely
Adelaide / Melbourne won’t be a problem.
If you’ve got the hours the likes of alliance, virgin, JQ etc are all hiring and recruiting for ADL/MEL. I’d skip the $70K a year gig if you can.
Adelaide / Melbourne won’t be a problem.
If you’ve got the hours the likes of alliance, virgin, JQ etc are all hiring and recruiting for ADL/MEL. I’d skip the $70K a year gig if you can.
A pilots salary won't cover rent in a 2 bedroom pile of crap anywhere in Australia now 😂 but all the weak as piss Australians will continue to put up with it... Australia is stuffed, best to get jet hours and leave. There is no hope left in this country, leave it to the third world!
A pilots salary won't cover rent in a 2 bedroom pile of crap anywhere in Australia now 😂 but all the weak as piss Australians will continue to put up with it... Australia is stuffed, best to get jet hours and leave. There is no hope left in this country, leave it to the third world!
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Errr yeah, ok 
The fresh EBAs have a fleet freeze in them that may impact ability to move bases within the AOC (eg ADL-BNE, SYD-MEL) if the base does not have the fleet you’re assigned on joining. There’s been no info given on this scenario, and they can waive the clause when it suits them, but something to ask about at an interview.
Might be okay switching AOCs as you’re a “new hire” all over again.
18 months post check to line, to max 24 from employment date.
Might be okay switching AOCs as you’re a “new hire” all over again.
18 months post check to line, to max 24 from employment date.
Given the large reduction in flying coming up for the BNE base(4 x Q400’s moving to SYD), the chances of many vacancies in that base (for both seats) in the near future just got a whole lot slimmer.
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