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Shiny jet in the motherland isn't looking so shiny anymore :{

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As a result Ryanair is now ranked the number one international airline, carrying 40,532 passengers in 2006 according to IATA

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That's got to be a typo right??

LP

Launchpad McQuak

'Aircraft' will put you straight..don't worry!:suspect:


Blue Foot

Boobie

Including me but it wernt a shiny jet but a big dirty four engine prop jobby leakin oil :uhoh:

What machine would that have been tin?

The usual journalistic dribble, 'cause Oz is so similar to europe, both in population and time it takes to go somewhere completely different ( ie., difeerent cultures, landmarks, cuisines etc etc ) :rolleyes:

I can picture it now :

" Oy, Mildred "
" what Dar'l "
" wanna pop up to Newcastle for a pie and a VB ? "
" sounds good Dar'l, lets went "

Good grief :ugh:

I woulda gone nuts livin in the Yewkay if it werent for interline agreements and the ability to shove off somewhere sunny for a day or two
Those that havent lived there may not appreciate what a terrible ****e climate it is.

Sadly all museum pieces now Mr Quack:(

Apparently there's a few "Hero's" interested. I think there coming to save the day!:yuk:

I can never remember; are the heroes the ones who left or the ones who joined?

Well, you tell us what you did...and we'll tell you what you are! :=

SAFA Mafia!?
 

Correct me if I,m wrong but haven't there been Aussie Mafia's at Cathay and Emirates in the past?

The obvious difference is that these airlines were unable to recruit sufficient locals. Just curious, how many foreigners did South African employ?

Stand to be corrected but believe the word I'm looking for is " touche! " :ok:

Ppom?........ should be pohm I think (prisoner of her majesty).

Looks like Rudd has made it clear where he thinks Pilots belong. No HECS assistance but some money will be made available for an apprenticeship! I guess thats a step up from being a bus driver! http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au...-23349,00.html

With a long term order of just seven 777s I don't think V Australia will need to recruit non nationals at all. If they are going to fly long haul with just one Captain then they will only need around 50 line Captains employed progressively over the next few years. That should not be difficult if the Terms and conditions are anywhere close to reasonable.

Safa Mafia?!

Do any of you know for a fact that the new chief training at VA does NOT have residency at least? Or maybe even a Aus passport?

Do you know how long he's been living in Aus?

Don't be surprised if you meet a whole bunch of new Aus residents with brand new ALTP licenses next year.............................

To answer some of the questions above.

Only South African Airways used to have a policy of employing citizens only.
Australian citizens can validate their license and work in South Africa with a work permit - no recidency required.

And yes, I've met a couple of Australians that's doing that - and working for some of the other airlines in SA.

South Africa has a HUGE skills shortage at the moment (drained away by the likes of Australia), and they're employing people from all over the globe all the time.

So, if you guys don't like the idea of Saffas in VA, fill all the vacancies.

Oh, I forgot! You don't get up in the morning for that kind of money.......or pay for your own qualifications.

Oh well, by the time you wipe the poo out of your eyes the Saffas will have the license, rating, recidency and the job.

They must be wishing you will stick to you guns long enough, so they can grab the positions before you do!

Nice one "777", winning defeat out of the jaws of victory!
Tossre!

Well i think they should recruit UK nationals only as it is a British company (virgin) and you guys have been over here for years taking all the jobs!!;)

777C***trail, with an attitude like that, I suspect you would have quite a difficult time fitting in in your adopted country - unless you lived in in some razor wired, high-walled, transposed Yapea gated community somewhere in Australia, where you could talk only to others who shared your views.

Can't blame South Africans for wanting to leave their country.

That said, no need to be cheap about it. The last long haul contract out of Sydney- Air China A330- offered significantly more coin. Especially when considering taxation treaties between Oz & China.

Fellas,

Any ideas when interviews will begin for line flight crew?? Put an application in for "cruise" F/O positions, does anyone have any ideas of salary, T&Cs??

Cheers.

..and they are all pilots.....
 

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MORE than 40,000 New Zealanders have been lured to Australia during the past year in what is the biggest exodus for a decade, new figures show.

The Dominion Post newspaper reported today that figures from Statistics New Zealand show the number of New Zealanders moving to Australia was up almost 6200 on the previous year.

During the same period only about 13,000 Australians migrated across the Tasman, leaving a net loss of about 26,500 from New Zealand.