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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Apr 2023, 00:56
Replies: 687
Views: 364,434
Posted By Blitzkrieger

So summing up: QF have just lost their...

So summing up:

QF have just lost their attempt to increase their strangle hold on aviation in Australia. The protracted attacks on pay and conditions have made, not just the company but the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
9th Nov 2022, 07:59
Replies: 26
Views: 7,466
Posted By Blitzkrieger

Better to have shonky brakes than shonky engines....

Better to have shonky brakes than shonky engines. 3 have gone bang in a few months for the big sister link craft. Those franco-canuck shiny ones can’t come soon enough.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Sep 2022, 03:35
Replies: 104
Views: 44,221
Posted By Blitzkrieger

You forgot to mention the soon to be...

You forgot to mention the soon to be ex-government pilots who may be parachuted into the left seat. I am led to believe that negotiations to reduce the minimum entry requirements for this cohort is...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Dec 2021, 22:10
Replies: 32
Views: 7,187
Posted By Blitzkrieger

Safety and the way it’s applied in the real world...

Safety and the way it’s applied in the real world in any industry is an alibi at best. Like the alibi used by the Sharon Stone character in Basic instinct where she had previously written about a...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Dec 2021, 22:46
Replies: 10
Views: 3,025
Posted By Blitzkrieger

Private work related discussions

A group of my colleagues have had their ability to discuss work related topics curtailed by their managers. The forum was via a private, invite only social media page. So the story goes management...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Oct 2021, 02:19
Replies: 107
Views: 96,044
Posted By Blitzkrieger

The rumour has grown enough legs to get the boys...

The rumour has grown enough legs to get the boys and girls over there to consider bending over for a crappy agreement though. Gotta get that new hardware at all costs hey kids :rolleyes:
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Apr 2021, 08:22
Replies: 32
Views: 14,234
Posted By Blitzkrieger

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1242x1610/335edd79_9a4c_4a9e_b00f_51639a99fc3c_4c9a7ee6541b74251be6822475afbc76b0f60ba2.jpeg
Yes Vietnam, not a bad deal either.

And closer to...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Apr 2021, 23:51
Replies: 32
Views: 14,234
Posted By Blitzkrieger

Short pilots

I saw a job advert for an airline in Vietnam offering a rather generous pay and conditions package and it got me thinking. With the vaccine proving to be effective in almost stopping the death toll...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Feb 2021, 23:21
Replies: 13
Views: 4,844
Posted By Blitzkrieger

The premise of the original post was not how we...

The premise of the original post was not how we as individuals deal with it but rather to gauge how (or if) there was a widespread attempt to deceive staff into potentially breaching restrictions.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Feb 2021, 19:58
Replies: 13
Views: 4,844
Posted By Blitzkrieger

COVID laws and you....

I’m curious to know how respective companies are approaching the operational and legal aspects of COVID when visiting hotspots.



Several of my friends and colleagues are being directed to fly...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Dec 2020, 03:33
Replies: 69
Views: 23,294
Posted By Blitzkrieger

Cobham 717 made HUGE gains in their last EBA,...

Cobham 717 made HUGE gains in their last EBA, purchased by QF and brought into the fold, no longer outsourced.

I do agree that QF are dedicated to the destruction of an organised work force...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd May 2020, 01:01
Replies: 92
Views: 54,700
Posted By Blitzkrieger

I imagine the worst case scenario here would be...

I imagine the worst case scenario here would be that things only get better. The EBA will be honoured in its entirety devoid of the rubbery interpretations and thus the pilfering will stop. QF will...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th May 2020, 13:12
Replies: 92
Views: 54,700
Posted By Blitzkrieger

I think some of my friends on the 717 will sleep...

I think some of my friends on the 717 will sleep a little easier tonight knowing they are bound for new management and a vastly different culture. The 717 has plenty of life in it yet and so do the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Apr 2020, 08:14
Replies: 120
Views: 65,951
Posted By Blitzkrieger

Cobham already operate somewhere between 10% and...

Cobham already operate somewhere between 10% and 20% of the QF domestic (RPT) schedule on behalf of Qantas. Whether Qantas intend to expand that operation to absorb any under supply is doubtful,...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Apr 2020, 05:40
Replies: 8
Views: 2,586
Posted By Blitzkrieger

Australian labour laws

Hypothetically, if an airline is stood down/hibernating for a period of say 4 months, what is to stop that airline forcing its staff onto a lower contract upon resumption of operations?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Jan 2020, 00:48
Replies: 86
Views: 24,935
Posted By Blitzkrieger

Paragraph377, I am quite certain that Alan’s...

Paragraph377, I am quite certain that Alan’s bonus is locked in and not affected by circumstances beyond his control. Airline management gained a substantial industrial upper hand during the last...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd Jan 2020, 19:39
Replies: 87
Views: 85,538
Posted By Blitzkrieger

Maybe he should just “buy” the soon to be sold...

Maybe he should just “buy” the soon to be sold 717 operation and invest in that instead. Or is his plan to mop up all possible competition, in which case the ACCC has a valid concern.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Jan 2020, 05:02
Replies: 86
Views: 24,935
Posted By Blitzkrieger

How much must the airlines be praying for this?

https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-21/coronavirus-brisbane-person-in-isolation-tested/11886164?pfmredir=sm
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Jan 2020, 19:37
Replies: 1,071
Views: 677,622
Posted By Blitzkrieger

Outsourcing has cost more than they will ever...

Outsourcing has cost more than they will ever admit. Maintenance, ground handling, flight crew, you name it, have all had a deleterious effect of the brand at times. It will never be known how much...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th Dec 2019, 06:37
Replies: 1,071
Views: 677,622
Posted By Blitzkrieger

Are the Lemon Liners intrinsically unreliable or...

Are the Lemon Liners intrinsically unreliable or is it a matter of QF maintaining them to the bare minimum like they do with some other types?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Dec 2019, 19:51
Replies: 69
Views: 102,694
Posted By Blitzkrieger

There are several parts to Cobham Australia, I...

There are several parts to Cobham Australia, I would suggest Advent will hold onto the profitable part(s) and let the rest go. Surveillance and SAR are government contracts (pretty safe), the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Dec 2019, 06:07
Replies: 69
Views: 102,694
Posted By Blitzkrieger

Finally some light at the end of the tunnel for...

Finally some light at the end of the tunnel for my friends at Cobham!

https://apple.news/AzzFaIvRNSeub1q9qb6oTxw
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Nov 2019, 20:23
Replies: 1,071
Views: 677,622
Posted By Blitzkrieger

Bingo! The only weapon QF have is factional...

Bingo! The only weapon QF have is factional infighting between the different parts of the group. The only thing that will sway them from this tactic is direct proof that it doesn’t work anymore. In...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Nov 2019, 19:43
Replies: 42
Views: 18,023
Posted By Blitzkrieger

Open warfare indeed! One of the (not quite)...

Open warfare indeed! One of the (not quite) Qantas operations are openly flaunting the Fair Work Act and openly bullying those who object. The pilots seem powerless to stop it too!
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Nov 2019, 01:37
Replies: 275
Views: 127,444
Posted By Blitzkrieger

This is what happens when you rely solely your on...

This is what happens when you rely solely your on past reputation rather than continue the practices that made you great in the first place. The way they have dealt with the problem has been to...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Oct 2019, 22:18
Replies: 16
Views: 4,059
Posted By Blitzkrieger

Does anyone know what happened to the crew? Is...

Does anyone know what happened to the crew? Is the just culture alive and well at Tiger?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Sep 2019, 00:35
Replies: 14
Views: 6,594
Posted By Blitzkrieger

Backpay will probably stay on the table for...

Backpay will probably stay on the table for future versions of the agreement anyway.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Sep 2019, 10:48
Replies: 14
Views: 6,594
Posted By Blitzkrieger

QF PEA letdown

Did QF short haul PEA just go down 68% to 32%??
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th Jul 2019, 13:00
Replies: 46
Views: 39,789
Posted By Blitzkrieger

Will QANTAS buy Cobham? No. Will they try and...

Will QANTAS buy Cobham? No.
Will they try and buy Cobham out of the contract early for a dollar? Very likely.
Will they use this situation to leverage Cobham crew into a bargain basement contract?...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th Jul 2019, 00:30
Replies: 69
Views: 102,694
Posted By Blitzkrieger

One thing appears certain and that is my friends...

One thing appears certain and that is my friends who work there will be rid of that particular management team. I just hope they aren’t thrown a contract that they end up signing under desperate...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Jul 2019, 09:04
Replies: 63
Views: 50,428
Posted By Blitzkrieger

They may only be a small group of some 200 pilots...

They may only be a small group of some 200 pilots but they took it to QF via Cobham and won BIG! PIA didn’t even reach full maturity but it was so concerning to QF that the EB was pushed through at...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Jul 2019, 23:04
Replies: 87
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Views: 80,584
Posted By Blitzkrieger

How eerily similar this is to our friends at the...

How eerily similar this is to our friends at the worlds safest airline poppa jo.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th Jun 2019, 10:48
Replies: 10
Views: 4,186
Posted By Blitzkrieger

Another one bites the dust! Good on ya guys and...

Another one bites the dust! Good on ya guys and girls!
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Jun 2019, 21:24
Replies: 85
Views: 55,161
Posted By Blitzkrieger

Well done boys and girls! Cobham and now Tiger...

Well done boys and girls! Cobham and now Tiger have had significant corrections to their EA’s and all it took was a cohesive pilot body. This is the time airlines feared the most, and one they denied...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th May 2019, 13:20
Replies: 18
Views: 8,844
Posted By Blitzkrieger

And CASA???

And CASA???
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