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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Aug 2020, 06:07
Replies: 49
Views: 29,981
Posted By virgindriver

Goodness me. 5000 hrs to fly a casual c210? ...

Goodness me. 5000 hrs to fly a casual c210? Probably get a heap of applicants atm 😕
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Apr 2020, 05:07
Replies: 18
Views: 5,327
Posted By virgindriver

I’d just stick to PPL and get a share in an...

I’d just stick to PPL and get a share in an airplane like an RV6A.

Take your friends flying, share the costs and have some fun.

Much cheaper in the end and no restrictions on your current job...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th Mar 2020, 06:41
Replies: 126
Views: 68,118
Posted By virgindriver

So can aircrew disregard the self isolate laws? ...

So can aircrew disregard the self isolate laws?

Big fine but it’s ok if you are aircrew and are immune to Corona Virus...
...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd Feb 2020, 22:31
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,085,103
Posted By virgindriver

I wonder if the court case outcome would be...

I wonder if the court case outcome would be different now that JC are flying VH airframes directly under the QF AOC?

Wasn’t it a close decision last time?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th Dec 2019, 22:57
Replies: 73
Views: 60,184
Posted By virgindriver

Passenger on the news said the captain said...

Passenger on the news said the captain said evacuate evacuate over the pa so I doubt it was precautionary.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
27th Nov 2019, 05:29
Replies: 1,071
Views: 680,333
Posted By virgindriver

I think sometimes you have to take some tougher...

I think sometimes you have to take some tougher action to get anywhere.

Wasn’t Mr Joyce praised for this a few years ago?

Its not like they are going to find anyone else to under cut you?
...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Nov 2019, 00:19
Replies: 223
Views: 144,699
Posted By virgindriver

Shouldn’t the best applicant just be chosen...

Shouldn’t the best applicant just be chosen regardless of gender?

Anything else is just discrimination really.

You don’t make the cut- try harder next time.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Aug 2019, 07:14
Replies: 38
Views: 17,366
Posted By virgindriver

Changi mainly* use one runway for arrivals and...

Changi mainly* use one runway for arrivals and one for departures whereas we normally don’t in Australia.

This would greatly help with numbers imo.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Jul 2019, 07:47
Replies: 8
Views: 3,327
Posted By virgindriver

Direct entry Jetconnect B737 if you have right to...

Direct entry Jetconnect B737 if you have right to work in NZ?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st May 2019, 10:54
Replies: 37
Views: 23,983
Posted By virgindriver

Wasn’t such a bad plane to fly, as far as Aztecs...

Wasn’t such a bad plane to fly, as far as Aztecs go.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Apr 2019, 03:59
Replies: 12
Views: 1,697
Posted By virgindriver

I think the Southern Cross should be moved a lot...

I think the Southern Cross should be moved a lot closer to the domestic terminal in Brisbane where people can actually see it.

The BAC has made driving there a lot more difficult as you have only...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Feb 2019, 05:53
Replies: 27
Views: 22,356
Posted By virgindriver

You obviously have no real idea what the pay is...

You obviously have no real idea what the pay is then and certainly don’t work there.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Feb 2019, 01:46
Replies: 27
Views: 22,356
Posted By virgindriver

Captains earn around $260k kiwi total and the tax...

Captains earn around $260k kiwi total and the tax rate is about 30%?

Time to command is a lot quicker than in Oz too and they don’t work too hard.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Jan 2019, 06:08
Replies: 130
Views: 74,539
Posted By virgindriver

Meantime, the Network and Cobham drivers are...

Meantime, the Network and Cobham drivers are thinking they wish they had Jetstar conditions.

Be nice if we were all on the same conditions but I can’t see it happening.

No harm in asking though.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th Jan 2019, 05:18
Replies: 673
Views: 703,446
Posted By virgindriver

Why doesn’t Qantas offer seniority numbers to...

Why doesn’t Qantas offer seniority numbers to those captains or suitable captains at QantasLink so they don’t get disadvantaged by staying a bit longer?

Wouldnt this solve most of their experience...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Dec 2018, 01:22
Replies: 62
Views: 27,297
Posted By virgindriver

Pretty obvious this is Alan’s end game.

Pretty obvious this is Alan’s end game.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Dec 2018, 06:50
Replies: 9
Views: 5,812
Posted By virgindriver

It’s probably all in his wife’s name. I’m sure he...

It’s probably all in his wife’s name. I’m sure he is probably broke.

Isnt that how it works?

Be great to see some of these criminals brought to justice but this is probably just a token...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Dec 2018, 02:55
Replies: 22
Views: 7,703
Posted By virgindriver

Smart thinking by the managers trying to make...

Smart thinking by the managers trying to make their kpi’s this year.

I can’t see the profits looking very healthy now fuel is going up, no more write offs or anything left to sell.

Coming back...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
27th Nov 2018, 06:18
Replies: 1,323
Views: 806,600
Posted By virgindriver

I think Allan is very smart. He had pocketed...

I think Allan is very smart. He had pocketed $millions and will be gone as soon as the gravy train becomes derailed.

You will then be asking where did he go?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Oct 2018, 22:08
Replies: 12
Views: 2,795
Posted By virgindriver

On the A330-200 we can press the fuel planning...

On the A330-200 we can press the fuel planning key to see what the aircraft thinks is required after we have put in the flight plan data and weights.

I use it as a gross error check before I put...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Jun 2018, 06:51
Replies: 33
Views: 9,647
Posted By virgindriver

Just a commercial decision. Isn’t this more...

Just a commercial decision.

Isn’t this more something our Government should be protesting about?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Mar 2018, 01:42
Replies: 87
Views: 37,972
Posted By virgindriver

I reckon they could just go: 777x A330neo ...

I reckon they could just go:

777x
A330neo
A320neo

Give the 787s to JQ, ditch the A380s and replace the 737s with 320s.

Done
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd Feb 2018, 07:55
Replies: 5
Views: 2,927
Posted By virgindriver

Hardly surprising. Pilots used to be treated...

Hardly surprising.

Pilots used to be treated as assets but now they are liabilities.

Sad to see the culture of management nowadays.

"Burn them out and then get fresh ones..", wasn't that the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Feb 2018, 05:57
Replies: 199
Views: 75,787
Posted By virgindriver

I take back what I said- got Dash 400 on my...

I take back what I said- got Dash 400 on my mind...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Feb 2018, 21:57
Replies: 199
Views: 75,787
Posted By virgindriver

I would be very surprised if this actually...

I would be very surprised if this actually happened. Sounds like a made up story to me.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Jan 2018, 05:36
Replies: 120
Views: 100,600
Posted By virgindriver

I thought every captain at JC would be earning...

I thought every captain at JC would be earning well more than 200k a year.

The actual take home pay would be better than is suggested.

Be more than a Network or Cobham captain over here.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Jan 2018, 02:14
Replies: 120
Views: 100,600
Posted By virgindriver

How do the real wages compare when you factor in...

How do the real wages compare when you factor in the top NZ tax rate of 30% compared to nearly 50% in Australia?

Should really just be comparing wages in NZ.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Aug 2017, 08:22
Replies: 30
Views: 14,097
Posted By virgindriver

Also happens outside of Australia viewing the...

Also happens outside of Australia viewing the full site on iPad...
Forum: African Aviation
1st Feb 2016, 08:04
Replies: 4
Views: 1,955
Posted By virgindriver

Sad to see this on the news tonight. I didn't...

Sad to see this on the news tonight. I didn't know Roger but I take my hat off to him and the great work he was doing against poachers. Sorry to see you go but your deeds are much appreciated.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Nov 2014, 03:52
Replies: 4
Views: 3,729
Posted By virgindriver

Thanks for the reply GN- that was probably it.

Thanks for the reply GN- that was probably it.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Nov 2014, 22:51
Replies: 4
Views: 3,729
Posted By virgindriver

Jetstar 7000

I heard Jetstar 7000 into Sydney this morning but couldn't find anything about it on the net.

They talked about commercially sensitive departure? Maybe I misheard.

Just wondering if anyone...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Oct 2014, 02:28
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,726,912
Posted By virgindriver

Qantas still has a hold on former boss Geoff...

Qantas still has a hold on former boss Geoff Dixon (http://www.theage.com.au/business/cbd/qantas-still-has-a-hold-on-former-boss-geoff-dixon-20141029-11dmhl.html)

Geoffrey sounds busy.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Oct 2014, 22:16
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,726,912
Posted By virgindriver

Looks like Olivia is getting ready to take over...

Looks like Olivia is getting ready to take over Alan's job.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Sep 2014, 09:53
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,726,912
Posted By virgindriver

Maybe rename it Starclass?

Maybe rename it Starclass?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Aug 2014, 22:42
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,726,912
Posted By virgindriver

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