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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Jan 2024, 20:57
Replies: 222
Views: 113,953
Posted By ElZilcho

This year will be rather telling to the future of...

This year will be rather telling to the future of the RPPP as it’s about to be put to the test with external recruitment planned to ramp up. If our current GM hasn’t heeded the warnings and put a...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Jan 2024, 21:56
Replies: 222
Views: 113,953
Posted By ElZilcho

By the end of 2023 very few externals had started...

By the end of 2023 very few externals had started leaving the hold file reasonably healthy, likely resulting in the comment about limited boards.

How many of those Pilots will still be available...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th Nov 2023, 23:18
Replies: 222
Views: 113,953
Posted By ElZilcho

There's no time on Type requirements for a...

There's no time on Type requirements for a Command, and by the time anyone on the Jet Fleet has the Seniority they'll have more than enough experience.

The new Course plan (Jan - June '24) has 48...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th Nov 2023, 17:58
Replies: 222
Views: 113,953
Posted By ElZilcho

The first externals have started this month and...

The first externals have started this month and will continue next year with around 25-30 currently in the hold file.

For the interview process, brush up on your raw data hand flying skills &...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
27th Oct 2023, 22:10
Replies: 222
Views: 113,953
Posted By ElZilcho

The Average A320 Roster will be 60-65hr IP with...

The Average A320 Roster will be 60-65hr IP with 10-12 Days off while the Average SO Roster would be 70-80hrs with 12-14 Days off.
Generally speaking, on the Bus you'll do less IP for more days...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Oct 2023, 20:26
Replies: 222
Views: 113,953
Posted By ElZilcho

The Widebodies run roughly 9 Crew Sets per...

The Widebodies run roughly 9 Crew Sets per Aircraft, so call it 25-30. Appears we’re on the hunt for a 2nd lease, likely from Cathay, but that wouldn’t arrive until next year sometime.

With the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Sep 2023, 23:52
Replies: 222
Views: 113,953
Posted By ElZilcho

There have been 2 external boards this year that...

There have been 2 external boards this year that I know of, so ~20 interviewed with 6 expected to start in Nov. Roughly 40 Pilots are either on LWOP or Regional Trainers on Secondment.
P&W engine...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd Sep 2023, 03:20
Replies: 17
Views: 5,313
Posted By ElZilcho

I don't have an axe to grind against T-Prop...

I don't have an axe to grind against T-Prop Pilots. Most Air NZ Jet Pilots, myself included, came from T-Props at some point in our careers and we overwhelmingly voted in favor of the Pathways...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Sep 2023, 07:08
Replies: 17
Views: 5,313
Posted By ElZilcho

Yes externals are slowly being given starts but...

Yes externals are slowly being given starts but it's not likely to ramp up until next year. Unions and management have had a few meetings around solving the current recruitment issues but no outcome...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Sep 2023, 04:15
Replies: 17
Views: 5,313
Posted By ElZilcho

As per my original post, I acknowledged it’s only...

As per my original post, I acknowledged it’s only a small minority and most have no issues. Jets aren’t “harder” and neither are T-Props. They’re simply different and the examples I gave are common...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Sep 2023, 05:19
Replies: 17
Views: 5,313
Posted By ElZilcho

Not sure if this is a serious question....

Not sure if this is a serious question. Turbo-props might be considered “harder” day to day because of more visual approaches to non-ils equipped regional ports, but that has very little to do with...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Sep 2023, 03:59
Replies: 17
Views: 5,313
Posted By ElZilcho

The numbers already show the Links will be unable...

The numbers already show the Links will be unable to supply enough Pilots next. If FO's start leaving for jobs in Aussie this will only exacerbate things. If Air NZ use "Tag and release", they'll...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Aug 2023, 01:06
Replies: 222
Views: 113,953
Posted By ElZilcho

Many of us are accepting of them continuing past...

Many of us are accepting of them continuing past 65, but not of the special branch that’s been created on the Widebodies to accomodate them at the expense of everyone else.

It craps all over the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Aug 2023, 09:48
Replies: 222
Views: 113,953
Posted By ElZilcho

Company will never give you a “no” outside of a...

Company will never give you a “no” outside of a formal interview (as was the old system) because a “no” would mean you’re definitely going to leave. A dangling carrot such as a “maybe” or a “not now”...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Aug 2023, 04:04
Replies: 222
Views: 113,953
Posted By ElZilcho

Never felt an A320 Command while collecting the...

Never felt an A320 Command while collecting the pension was discrimination but unfortunately I’m not a QC and can’t sell that opinion to the union. Hire 100 lawyers and get 100 different...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th Aug 2023, 09:14
Replies: 222
Views: 113,953
Posted By ElZilcho

If/when we become a 2 Fleet Airline (as is the...

If/when we become a 2 Fleet Airline (as is the stated goal) it will be interesting to see how the Seniority list re-arranges itself. As I mentioned, F8 pays more than a Junior C20 all things...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th Aug 2023, 08:41
Replies: 222
Views: 113,953
Posted By ElZilcho

Pay Steps are based on Years of Service, so after...

Pay Steps are based on Years of Service, so after 7 Years you'll hit the Yr8 Cap (SO/FO) regardless of how many times you swap fleet/ranks (2 year lock on applies when you change fleets, but not...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Aug 2023, 23:26
Replies: 463
Views: 472,622
Posted By ElZilcho

Anyone who spends 10 years as an SO has made the...

Anyone who spends 10 years as an SO has made the choice to do so. FO A320 is a direct entry position these days, and when it wasn't, 737 FO was.
Part of the issue is our incentive pay mechanism...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Aug 2023, 19:55
Replies: 463
Views: 472,622
Posted By ElZilcho

It takes about 18 years seniority just to get a...

It takes about 18 years seniority just to get a 777 FO Position.

For those who choose to stay on the Widebody, it can be 10 years as an SO before they have the seniority for F8.

Different...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Aug 2023, 22:03
Replies: 463
Views: 472,622
Posted By ElZilcho

7.5% for Pilots.

7.5% for Pilots.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Aug 2023, 03:23
Replies: 463
Views: 472,622
Posted By ElZilcho

Interesting pair of replies there. Seems we...

Interesting pair of replies there.
Seems we aren’t the only ones in the world to get paid by Aircraft size… Pedantic? Quite possibly. Depends on how you look at it, did we get a pay rise for the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Aug 2023, 00:18
Replies: 463
Views: 472,622
Posted By ElZilcho

Nah, 777 was a common type so everyone flew both....

Nah, 777 was a common type so everyone flew both. The -200 was the first to arrive and a PayScale negotiated for it, then the -300 was added so another scale created. In the back of the CEA, not...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Aug 2023, 05:12
Replies: 463
Views: 472,622
Posted By ElZilcho

Was meant as sarcasm not a suggestion.

Was meant as sarcasm not a suggestion.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Aug 2023, 00:25
Replies: 463
Views: 472,622
Posted By ElZilcho

Air NZ rates are for 60hrs hrs not 65 (59 on the...

Air NZ rates are for 60hrs hrs not 65 (59 on the A320)
IP from 60-75 is paid at 1.25% of your roster base pay, 1.5% for 75-90 and 2.5% for 90-100, so at 100hours you would earn 166.25% Widebody or...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
31st Jul 2023, 10:58
Replies: 14
Views: 3,158
Posted By ElZilcho

Not sure your background, perhaps you just want...

Not sure your background, perhaps you just want to play Devils advocate, but notice you neatly snipped my post in your quote to leave out "and single Roster limits are not sustainable long term"
CAA...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
31st Jul 2023, 09:35
Replies: 14
Views: 3,158
Posted By ElZilcho

No one "signed up" for this. First off all, bid...

No one "signed up" for this. First off all, bid package release and roster publication dates are stipulated in the contract.
Regardless, Limits are not targets, and single Roster limits are not...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Jul 2023, 02:38
Replies: 222
Views: 113,953
Posted By ElZilcho

We don't have enough manpower for the current 777...

We don't have enough manpower for the current 777 fleet, let alone when the lease arrives... something needs to ramp up somewhere, but no word on that being external recruitment in 2023.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Jul 2023, 20:38
Replies: 222
Views: 113,953
Posted By ElZilcho

Once upon a time, it was the golden ticket... for...

Once upon a time, it was the golden ticket... for some, with A320 Commands in their early to mid 30's, it still is. The problem with NZ Aviation being so cyclical is we don't all get to have the same...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Jul 2023, 22:05
Replies: 222
Views: 113,953
Posted By ElZilcho

Purely from a career progression and financial...

Purely from a career progression and financial POV, you want to get an Air NZ Seniority number at the first opportunity if that’s where you ultimately wish to end up.

Doing an OE and flying Jets...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Jun 2023, 04:42
Replies: 50
Views: 19,973
Posted By ElZilcho

A320 Commands got as low as 5-6 years pre-COVID....

A320 Commands got as low as 5-6 years pre-COVID. They’re around 9-10 at the moment, along with 787 FO. I heard JC got as low as 2 years at one point. That in itself should be a massive red flag.
The...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Jun 2023, 04:20
Replies: 50
Views: 19,973
Posted By ElZilcho

​​​​ Around $151k Gross, $108k Net. That’s PAYE...

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Around $151k Gross, $108k Net. That’s PAYE only, no KiwiSaver (super).
Air NZ will match Employee contributions up to 8%, the legal minimum is 3%.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Jun 2023, 03:17
Replies: 50
Views: 19,973
Posted By ElZilcho

At 65hrs an Air NZ Pilot would be doing around...

At 65hrs an Air NZ Pilot would be doing around 107% of base, which for an A320 Pilot would be about right…. Big rosters come and go, so 5-10% on SH is about right on average. We have a balancing...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Jun 2023, 08:16
Replies: 222
Views: 113,953
Posted By ElZilcho

LH is a different world. 60hrs can be achieved in...

LH is a different world. 60hrs can be achieved in 2 trips, or 90hrs in 3 if you bid strategically, especially when we were going to LHR. 3 vs 4 Pilot trips has more effect on fatigue than roster...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Jun 2023, 00:25
Replies: 222
Views: 113,953
Posted By ElZilcho

No doubt QF have the better contract, and I...

No doubt QF have the better contract, and I suppose it's the gold standard in that regard so something to aim for. You mentioned your previous employer, so if you left QF Mainline for Air NZ I can't...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th May 2023, 07:16
Replies: 222
Views: 113,953
Posted By ElZilcho

I agree that IP is needlessly complicated and...

I agree that IP is needlessly complicated and it’s cheaper than hiring more pilots however, it’s not quite the rip off as you make out.

As you said, we don’t have an hourly flight rate, because...
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