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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th May 2022, 15:27
Replies: 255
Views: 134,752
Posted By "Littlebird"

A significant A220 order for the east coast,...

A significant A220 order for the east coast, recapturing some of the previous ATR routes and adding a few more.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Oct 2020, 05:22
Replies: 107
Views: 46,885
Posted By "Littlebird"

Angel Is the cadet pilot extinct down under?

The cadet pilot is not extinct as long as the crook cadet pilot institutions remain and take advantage of the vulnerable. Is it worth signing up as a cadet? I would say yes if you have a contract in...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Oct 2020, 14:25
Replies: 107
Views: 46,885
Posted By "Littlebird"

As long as there are wealthy parents and not so...

As long as there are wealthy parents and not so wealthy parents that live their dreams through their children, cadet schemes will live on. Saying that, the Virgin cadet program is dead and will not...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Sep 2020, 13:53
Replies: 687
Views: 363,794
Posted By "Littlebird"

Alliance obviously knows the industry and also...

Alliance obviously knows the industry and also understands about managing a successful business.
I would guess if you are ex Alliance you would remain ex Alliance. They know as soon as the industry...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Jun 2020, 13:32
Replies: 1,145
Views: 424,378
Posted By "Littlebird"

Actually, the airlines patronage has a lot to do...

Actually, the airlines patronage has a lot to do with the branding. Branding is everything! It's an art in psychology. For example. Imagine McDonalds is sold tomorrow and the new owner renames the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Jan 2020, 09:43
Replies: 1,194
Views: 1,330,057
Posted By "Littlebird"

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/236x237/866c1b454bb4d893851a51442a2e60d2_neptune_warriors_e9c61a303cf6f934e368eeae0315ca8f28c146a2.jpg
Been there done that mate.

:p
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Jan 2020, 11:27
Replies: 1,194
Views: 1,330,057
Posted By "Littlebird"

I don't think anyone would be silly enough to let...

I don't think anyone would be silly enough to let me anywhere near one of those things Chadzat!
My last encounter with anything French had a bad temper, only room for one, and tried to kill me on at...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Jan 2020, 10:06
Replies: 1,194
Views: 1,330,057
Posted By "Littlebird"

No, I don't have proof myself, but I have seen...

No, I don't have proof myself, but I have seen and heard the evidence from a very reliable source. Seniority out the door and as far as sim scores are concerned, we'll let's just say for some people...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Jan 2020, 03:25
Replies: 1,194
Views: 1,330,057
Posted By "Littlebird"

I have been told to leave this one alone for many...

I have been told to leave this one alone for many reasons. If you're lucky to be young enough, I would apply to VA and only accept a jet position from day dot, otherwise keep shopping. You're better...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
9th Oct 2019, 04:31
Replies: 1,092
Views: 804,677
Posted By "Littlebird"

No! My son did the medical ($780 as he required...

No! My son did the medical ($780 as he required some extra eye tests) and was on the hold file for nearly 2 years. He recently decided to exercise his options overseas, now flying in Europe.
My...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Jun 2019, 08:31
Replies: 1,194
Views: 1,330,057
Posted By "Littlebird"

I'm not sure if they need Captains Krusty....

I'm not sure if they need Captains Krusty. Perhaps the company is hoping that after an EBA gets all signed up, jet FO's will want to go to the ATR.
Perhaps Mr Google Head or someone else in the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Jun 2019, 08:22
Replies: 1,194
Views: 1,330,057
Posted By "Littlebird"

Question I'm happy to be corrected Mr Google Head, please...

I'm happy to be corrected Mr Google Head, please elaborate?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Jun 2019, 02:33
Replies: 1,194
Views: 1,330,057
Posted By "Littlebird"

Exclamation Krusty, No Jet FO's from VA mainline (737, 777...

Krusty,
No Jet FO's from VA mainline (737, 777 or 330) have ever gone to the ATR to date. All recent guys with jet experience have come from overseas.
L.B
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Jun 2019, 10:30
Replies: 1,194
Views: 1,330,057
Posted By "Littlebird"

Arrow Hi Krusty 34. Yes, you would have thought...

Hi Krusty 34.

Yes, you would have thought it's a no brainer, although that is big picture stuff, and hard to focus on when KPI is the word on the street...Apparently the new CEO is on the ball,...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th Jun 2019, 02:00
Replies: 1,194
Views: 1,330,057
Posted By "Littlebird"

What new salary?? There is no new EBA and it...

What new salary?? There is no new EBA and it seems no urgency from the company to finalise anything. So as it stands, average CAPTs pay and very average FO pay. Guys on the ATR are still looking at...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Feb 2019, 01:16
Replies: 1,194
Views: 1,330,057
Posted By "Littlebird"

Yes and how convenient that is for the company....

Yes and how convenient that is for the company. Why would you have any sense of urgency to renew.
Pilot's can't operate without renewing their licence and medical so why is it a company can get to...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Feb 2019, 08:38
Replies: 1,194
Views: 1,330,057
Posted By "Littlebird"

Skysook, No doubt the employee would have...

Skysook,
No doubt the employee would have signed a contract knowing the terms and conditions of the cap.
A contract is between both parties, therefore each has their own responsibilities. The...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Feb 2019, 11:29
Replies: 1,194
Views: 1,330,057
Posted By "Littlebird"

Yes possibly a better option, but not by too much.

Yes possibly a better option, but not by too much.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Feb 2019, 11:04
Replies: 1,194
Views: 1,330,057
Posted By "Littlebird"

Don't Believe All The Hype!

Really? So if someone was to join on the ATR and the seniority list, you can go anywhere your seniority allows?
How about the 10% cap?
I've said this before. I've interviewed a number of ATR chaps...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Jul 2018, 04:40
Replies: 1,194
Views: 1,330,057
Posted By "Littlebird"

Arrow Judd - Why would they have to resort to...

Judd - Why would they have to resort to instructing with all that experience? You don't work in HR do you?
From my experience I can say with confidence that the majority of these guys would get a...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Jul 2018, 14:37
Replies: 1,194
Views: 1,330,057
Posted By "Littlebird"

By the time this EBA plays out and all done with,...

By the time this EBA plays out and all done with, I would expect most of the current ATR pilots would have had a start date and left for another airline. Yes I imagine a lot of experience with an...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Jul 2018, 13:37
Replies: 1,194
Views: 1,330,057
Posted By "Littlebird"

There's an idea! And how many FO's from the 737,...

There's an idea! And how many FO's from the 737, 777, 330 with a previous life as a turbo-prop Captain, would you think will not tell you to F...off and leave you with no airline? And how about if I...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th May 2018, 20:56
Replies: 358
Views: 193,526
Posted By "Littlebird"

Yes of course. New pilot finishes type rating....

Yes of course. New pilot finishes type rating. Employer now pays for travel and accomodation to Europe for company conversion, again for the cyclic in 6 months, employee on full salary, uniform, etc....
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th May 2018, 13:01
Replies: 358
Views: 193,526
Posted By "Littlebird"

Airlines that ask a new pilot to fork out for a...

Airlines that ask a new pilot to fork out for a rating, hotel etc on no pay until type rated are only tightening the noose around their own neck. Sure you might save 50K in the short term but long...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Apr 2018, 07:20
Replies: 358
Views: 193,526
Posted By "Littlebird"

Arrow Apparently this is the case Havick, 30K plus AUD...

Apparently this is the case Havick, 30K plus AUD with rating completed somewhere in Europe. Not sure of the details.
:hmm:
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Apr 2018, 02:23
Replies: 358
Views: 193,526
Posted By "Littlebird"

Arrow QUOTE "What ever happened to the goal of ten 145...

QUOTE "What ever happened to the goal of ten 145 airframes by 'the end of the year'?"

Well I guess you need pilots to fly the proposed 10 145's. As Thrillho mentioned around 70% of their pilots...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Apr 2018, 10:00
Replies: 358
Views: 193,526
Posted By "Littlebird"

I've heard they are scrambling to recruit and...

I've heard they are scrambling to recruit and crew the 190 and 145 as half the pilot group walked early this year for other jobs.
Yes people still pay to get a job even in the year 2018. This...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
14th Apr 2018, 22:12
Replies: 12
Views: 6,720
Posted By "Littlebird"

Well that's great for your mate then. I'm...

Well that's great for your mate then.
I'm referring to what 'NWS inop' quoted....75K for a FO.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
14th Apr 2018, 13:10
Replies: 12
Views: 6,720
Posted By "Littlebird"

The salary quoted sounds quite low. That would be...

The salary quoted sounds quite low. That would be for the 145, although it sounds quite poor even for this. The same job in the USA pays more these days, so why would anyone move to Oz. If you're...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Mar 2018, 13:03
Replies: 4,427
Views: 3,682,502
Posted By "Littlebird"

Yes, they are currently on exchange with the US...

Yes, they are currently on exchange with the US Dept of Defense and have been working on this project as a priority for the past 6 months. It has been on the agenda for years and always put on the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Mar 2018, 12:21
Replies: 4,427
Views: 3,682,502
Posted By "Littlebird"

The Storm Is Only Brewing

It's only cooking and it won't be called a shortage...carnage perhaps.
Can you imagine WHEN not IF, the major guns in Asia and the Middle East start recruiting in hundreds for Australian based...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Feb 2018, 20:56
Replies: 1,194
Views: 1,330,057
Posted By "Littlebird"

Arrow What I said was 'most if not all from the ATR...

What I said was 'most if not all from the ATR have requested a later start date awaiting some decision' not the 'ATR having a later start date'.
A significant amount of ATR pilots have successfully...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Feb 2018, 06:08
Replies: 1,194
Views: 1,330,057
Posted By "Littlebird"

Yes can't wait until the cadets do. My sources...

Yes can't wait until the cadets do. My sources tell me that just about everyone left on the ATR will resign soon after.
L.B
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Feb 2018, 05:51
Replies: 1,212
Views: 816,280
Posted By "Littlebird"

I believe the solution is not black or white....

I believe the solution is not black or white. Perhaps if the applicant comes from a major carrier with a check and training system (especially from the same country) then a sim assessment might not...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Jan 2018, 08:44
Replies: 4,427
Views: 3,682,502
Posted By "Littlebird"

Arrow If sitting in the back watching someone else do...

If sitting in the back watching someone else do all the good stuff and you only aspire to work at QF, then by all means... remember it's SO time in your logbook.

Your mates or colleagues who did...
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