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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th Apr 2024, 22:53
Replies: 100
Views: 31,400
Posted By Jetsbest

Thumbs up AIPA has been open about the role and reasons....

AIPA has been open about the role and reasons. The members endorsed the creation of the role when they elected a committee of selfless, motivated, altruistic volunteers, from among their peers, to...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th Mar 2024, 22:32
Replies: 1,540
Views: 528,329
Posted By Jetsbest

Angry Morno

I’m confused…


How is it AIPA’s fault? Surely QF needs to think long & hard about why it can’t get enough S/Os to fill SH positions. QF’s initial strategy was, with threats of outsourcing during...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Sep 2023, 21:20
Replies: 1,578
Views: 496,320
Posted By Jetsbest

….& some might say that the...

….& some might say that the effort/cost/ATAR/medical requirements for gaining an ATPL, & thus (maybe) employment as a pilot, are far more onerous than many other “degrees”.🤔
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Aug 2023, 10:44
Replies: 4,428
Views: 3,699,645
Posted By Jetsbest

It’s not strictly DEFO…

Everyone is given a seniority number on the day they join mainline. The recent trend, & the current offer, will mean that some just won’t even start an SO endorsement of any kind; they’ll do...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
31st May 2023, 00:13
Replies: 32
Views: 14,211
Posted By Jetsbest

I may be over-simplifying, but….

Redundancies can be very expensive for companies. One cannot be ‘forced’ onto another contract within a corporation unless one asks for or accepts it. Who else, in the current climate, will come in &...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th May 2023, 06:26
Replies: 4,428
Views: 3,699,645
Posted By Jetsbest

There are quite a few pilots with a "Mainline #"...

There are quite a few pilots with a "Mainline #" who joined pre-Covid, and then were threatened with redundancy unless they took Leave Without Pay (LWOP).:hmm: Periods of up to five years were agreed...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th May 2023, 22:02
Replies: 4,428
Views: 3,699,645
Posted By Jetsbest

Pilots should be under no illusion….

The “Qantas Group” is a construct of the corporate levels in Mascot.

Pilots are merely employees of:
- Mainline,
- Eastern,
- Sunstate,
- Jetconnect,
- Jetstar Aust,
- Jetstar NZ,
- Network,
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Apr 2023, 10:43
Replies: 4,428
Views: 3,699,645
Posted By Jetsbest

🙄

Never let facts (industrial threats & thuggery, a vote of +1200 pilots, Covid, etc) get in the way of a bitter misrepresentation of the choices available to current or future employees…. & how many...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th Apr 2023, 20:15
Replies: 4,428
Views: 3,699,645
Posted By Jetsbest

Thumbs up Why does anyone care? (Makiko?)

As far as HR are concerned, a pilot is just a licensed body in a seat. Seniority serves the corporation more than the individual; pilots are less ‘portable’ to higher-paying jobs in other companies &...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Mar 2023, 07:14
Replies: 39
Views: 9,006
Posted By Jetsbest

Ah, I see…

Sunday morning had similar problems for some flights…. despite the prior warning.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Mar 2023, 06:51
Replies: 39
Views: 9,006
Posted By Jetsbest

Thumbs up My recall is that Sydney’s TAF had PROB30FG for...

My recall is that Sydney’s TAF had PROB30FG for Sunday morning since the 09Z TAF issued on Saturday evening; it should have been considered by all aircraft arriving on Sunday morning until about 22Z....
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Feb 2023, 04:05
Replies: 41
Views: 17,672
Posted By Jetsbest

In another irony….

Qantas has had A330s for approaching 25 years now. QF pilots have flown passengers, freight (esp during Covid), international & domestic for the whole time, and yet QF have twice shifted some of the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Jan 2023, 18:42
Replies: 47
Views: 16,454
Posted By Jetsbest

Smile Wrong…. From Wikipedia… It is currently owned...

Wrong…. From Wikipedia…
It is currently owned by Tattarang (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tattarang), an investment company owned by mining magnate Andrew Forrest...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Oct 2022, 10:54
Replies: 176
Views: 53,304
Posted By Jetsbest

Smile Wing Lights - OFF for parking?

It’s because they were once left “ON” and, when parked with the Air Bridge attached, the rubber weather shield caught fire because of the heat.:O
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Oct 2022, 10:53
Replies: 176
Views: 53,304
Posted By Jetsbest

Wing Lights - OFF?

…and again…:ugh:
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Oct 2022, 10:49
Replies: 176
Views: 53,304
Posted By Jetsbest

Wing Lights - OFF?

D’oh. Multiple post. Sorry
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
9th Oct 2022, 02:16
Replies: 1,092
Views: 810,073
Posted By Jetsbest

Some seem to forget…

…. that ‘seniority’ is still underpinned by pilots who pass their simulators, retain a valid medical & thus have a licence to fly. True arrogance is shown by an assumption that you’re so much better...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Aug 2022, 19:54
Replies: 4,428
Views: 3,699,645
Posted By Jetsbest

Do you have any idea how they select the allocations?

I’ve heard from several folks that one’s preference is sought at the final interview, with no promises made. The typical courteous/diplomatic response goes along these lines;
”Thanks for asking. I’m...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Jul 2022, 09:56
Replies: 23
Views: 7,270
Posted By Jetsbest

Smile I’m with you ‘Not-that-hard’

When asked by ATC for high speed to a distance incompatible with my company’s ‘stable approach’ criteria, I simply say we’ll do our best.😉
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Jan 2022, 03:56
Replies: 63
Views: 17,879
Posted By Jetsbest

Hey Mr…

You forgot the the relative ‘fragility’ of a pilot’s career through the vagaries of medical requirements & scrutiny compared to other jobs…. 👍🤔
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Dec 2021, 22:03
Replies: 217
Views: 80,512
Posted By Jetsbest

Hmmm.

Not necessarily…. It’s not like that for Southwest Airlines in the USA is it?…. I heard they’re the highest-paid 737 pilots in the world.🤔
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Nov 2021, 18:12
Replies: 49
Views: 17,712
Posted By Jetsbest

Cool Possibly: PO = Platinum One, & VVIP = Very...

Possibly:
PO = Platinum One, &
VVIP = Very Very Important Person
😉🙄
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Oct 2021, 11:05
Replies: 4,428
Views: 3,699,645
Posted By Jetsbest

Unions enacted nothing…

They foresaw the adverse potential and negotiated ‘scope’ clauses with the companies. In a very short time the companies realised they didn’t like the ramifications but it was too late; it was in the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Aug 2021, 23:15
Replies: 689
Views: 217,455
Posted By Jetsbest

Brakerider…

You must be new here.:}

Pilots & contracts in the USA got ‘scope’ clauses in the ‘60s. By the time pilots in Oz realised that it might be a good idea, management had the firmly-entrenched mindset...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Jul 2021, 20:50
Replies: 9,802
Views: 1,804,597
Posted By Jetsbest

Smile It may appear that way but remember, all politics...

It may appear that way but remember, all politics is ‘local’. I can’t comment for all Aussies… (as ‘average’ as I am) but I don’t think most gloat in that way.

Media & politicians are all...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
9th Jan 2021, 10:31
Replies: 25
Views: 11,352
Posted By Jetsbest

... the Golden Thread?...

.... was that before or after the Sacred Scroll? :yuk::hmm::rolleyes:
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Oct 2020, 20:29
Replies: 107
Views: 47,273
Posted By Jetsbest

Unstall ....

Well said!:D
I joined an Oz-major with plenty of experience over twenty years ago. I admit to reservations about its cadet scheme, but I’ve found my views to be without foundation given the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Oct 2020, 08:54
Replies: 172
Views: 93,337
Posted By Jetsbest

And one mustn’t forget the importance of the...

And one mustn’t forget the importance of the correct uses of “then” and “than”.:}:ugh:
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th Aug 2020, 11:46
Replies: 2,528
Views: 1,051,369
Posted By Jetsbest

:hmm: That’s not necessary Mohikan. Play nice....

:hmm: That’s not necessary Mohikan. Play nice....
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Jul 2020, 05:54
Replies: 2,528
Views: 1,051,369
Posted By Jetsbest

Smile ....and another thing...

For all the ‘ambit claim’ bluster coming from the webinars about LWOP/VR/CR/ER... it’s pretty obvious that the cheapest option for QF is LWOP. Does anyone really think that, if VR/ER & LWOP are...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Apr 2020, 21:18
Replies: 22
Views: 7,753
Posted By Jetsbest

I agree...

...but the ‘new’ wrinkle for crew is that one can’t leave home.... for anything...(except emergencies) while quarantining.
Not exercise, not shopping, not visiting parents etc....
All the best!:O
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Apr 2020, 19:43
Replies: 22
Views: 7,753
Posted By Jetsbest

Half moon....

Try...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
27th Jan 2020, 08:06
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,083,501
Posted By Jetsbest

Red face Asturias56 & others, (& at the risk of being wordy...)

WRT your questions there are no simple answers yet. But the views of QF pilots about their work rules are not as convoluted as some would make them out to be.

There are factors built into the QF...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Nov 2019, 06:11
Replies: 1,323
Views: 805,489
Posted By Jetsbest

Thanks Rockarpee!

JM,

What I assert is more the way now than it ever was.

I have heard rare stories of everything from mortgage trauma to alimony defaults caused by reliance on flawed assumptions and a reliance...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Nov 2019, 11:07
Replies: 1,323
Views: 805,489
Posted By Jetsbest

Red face Why include allowances?

Why is that relevant? The allowance rates paid are dependent on:
a. the places one is put by the company,
b. the time spent in these places, and
c. determined by the Australian Public Service...
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