Would love to see this thread being updated regularly for all us newbies. I know I can search the register for operators, ( and have got quite a substantial list I might add) but I would also love to hear about the conditions at some of these operators.

Definitely at the moment as from the outside looking in, everything looks like the almost perfect job.

Gero is no good mate. You'd have better luck either side at Jurien or Kalbarri.

Apparently there are a lot of newbie pilots in Broome at the moment waiting for a start. It seems that he industry has bit a lull again.

Anyway, notwithstanding the above, a new list for you of ones that I know:
Skydive the beach (nationwide)
Kalbarri air charter
Juries bay
Air australia
Norwest airwork / coral bay
King leopold
Bas
Slingair
Bushflight
Shoal
Vintage tiger moth joyflights point cook
Warbirds adventure flights
Wettenhall air services

I don't know if Slingair should still be on that list.

It looks as though they're now called Aviair and have a fleet of only caravans so not sure they're interested in fresh CPL's.

yep, still plenty here at broome and not much movement going on

Did you not think to apply to Jet Star?!? There only the biggest airline in OZ that takes fresh CPL's straight out of flight school!

Google is your friend :ugh:

Wat? You can casually type to google "GA operators who hire newbies" and get satisfactory results?

Google is not your friend. Flying for Jetstar is lame right off the bat if you want to have any interesting experiences or learn how to use a rudder.

Interestingly enough...
 

Slow day @ the desk job, so let's give that a burl, shall we?


The survey said:

No results found for "GA operators who hire newbies"
BA-BOW

Haven't come across this...unless you're referring to their ab initio cadetship?

first employers for newby's
 

C210,
Jobs seem to be hard to come by atm and not just for newbies. I would suggest one way to get a start, assuming you are a fresh CPL would be to aim for the smaller scenic flight companies, there's a few around the place that will take you with bare CPL. You can try and get lucky at the larger charter operators that occasionally hire low hour guys/gals but you'll be competing against 20 other pilots doing the same thing.
IMO the best way would be to get an instructor rating, do it somewhere that will give you a job afterward and get 500-1000hrs total time that way... then go charter. You may also enjoy the benefits of living in a major centre, retain some semblance of an ordinary life and perhaps even arrive at your final career goal with some shred of dignity left intact ;)
Good luck!

Blue Sky
 

I Heard that Southern Wings are the way to go if in NZ:D

Companies that may employ newbies
 

Some Companies I have found that may employ fresh CPL pilots.


Company Location

Alligator Airways Kununurra
Batavia coast Air charter Geraldton
Geraldton Air Charter Geraldton
Chartair Darwin
Air Frontier Darwin
Aviair Kununurra
Broome Air Servcies Broome
Broome Aviation Broome
Kalbarri air charter Kalbarri
Bushflight Derby
AAA Charter Jabiru
Skytrans Cairns
SKY Safari Cairns
Daintree Air services Cairns
Hardy Aviation Darwin
Air Australia Perth
Kingleopold Air Broome
Kakadu Air Jabiru
Kalbarri Scenic Flights Kalbarri
Karratha Flying Services Karratha
Sharp Airlines Hamilton
Norwest airwork Exmouth
Shine aviation Geraldton
Wettenhall air services Broken Hill
Katherine Aviation Tindal
Polar aviation Port Headland

Cheers :ok:

Your first two on the list don't employ new pilots anymore, or any pilots for that matter. They have shut shop over the last few years.

Gunbalanya Air Charters (Oenpelli -West Arnhem Land)

You forgot to add:

Her Majesty the Queen.

She may even give you a job before you get a CPL...

Zombie Pilot, I'm guessing you have no idea about the industry... :ugh:


Alligator Airways Kununurra - Hasn't been around for years!
Batavia coast Air charter Geraldton
Geraldton Air Charter Geraldton
Chartair Darwin
Air Frontier Darwin
Aviair Kununurra - Only operates caravans so won't hire newbies
Broome Air Servcies Broome
Broome Aviation Broome
Kalbarri air charter Kalbarri
Bushflight Derby
AAA Charter Jabiru
Skytrans Cairns - RPT operator that flies Dash-8's... not exactly a newbie job (though many moons ago some people got lucky, but not now
SKY Safari Cairns
Daintree Air services Cairns
Hardy Aviation Darwin - 800 hours PLUS bare minimums
Air Australia Perth
Kingleopold Air Broome
Kakadu Air Jabiru - Generally want a min of 400 hours
Kalbarri Scenic Flights Kalbarri
Karratha Flying Services Karratha - min 1,500 hours
Sharp Airlines Hamilton - if you get in to their cadetship
Norwest airwork Exmouth
Shine aviation Geraldton - Generally want higher hours, but some may get lucky
Wettenhall air services Broken Hill
Katherine Aviation Tindal
Polar aviation Port Headland - Maybe if you want to instruct

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+1 for a station job as your first.

- less guys willing to do it, due to remoteness and possibility of non-flying responsibilities.
- Stick and rudder flying
- Not much CTA / procedure to worry about while learning the other flying basics
- Nowhere to waste your money :)
- Gain some self respect by doing an honest day's work
- Perfect lead up for your second GA charter job, which is more easily obtained with station experience

Approach a station pilot job with a can-do attitude, alacrity and a minimum 6 month commitment and your career will be off to a great start.

Is much happening in Darwin? I know for a fact that Broome is fairly quiet with a few guys with time up, sitting around or even left town after most of the year spent looking.

Left 270,

You would be VERY lucky to get a job heading into the wet season with NO wet season experience or less than 800TT.

Territory Air Services take pilots with less than that but I think they are well stocked at the moment.

all the station jobs i looked at earlier in the year seemed to want 300TT and a swag

I have the swag but not the 300

Station job requirements are highly variable. The ones I see require anything from PPL and a good attitude to CPL and 200hrs. Can't say I've ever seen one requiring 300TT.