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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Feb 2021, 04:45
Replies: 2,528
Views: 1,052,320
Posted By dr dre

On the other hand the 787 (and 330) will be first...

On the other hand the 787 (and 330) will be first to have all pilots stood back up so training can commence.

Displce to the 380 all you like, it ain’t coming back for much longer.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Feb 2021, 21:28
Replies: 2,528
Views: 1,052,320
Posted By dr dre

Um, yeah they did?: Qantas stand-downs...

Um, yeah they did?:

Qantas stand-downs justified by pandemic (https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/workplace/qantas-stand-downs-justified-by-pandemic-20201006-p562g1)

Are you confusing this...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Feb 2021, 12:04
Replies: 2,528
Views: 1,052,320
Posted By dr dre

I'm going to just repeat a post I made last month...

I'm going to just repeat a post I made last month about that point, I think it's still relevant:

We have a vaccine coming that will take the steam out of the health crisis. This vaccine has been...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Feb 2021, 11:38
Replies: 2,528
Views: 1,052,320
Posted By dr dre

I just watched the program, you're being...

I just watched the program, you're being hyperbolic. One speaker said it may last until to the end of next year, although she thought it will last until the end of this year. Importantly quarantine...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Feb 2021, 03:27
Replies: 2,528
Views: 1,052,320
Posted By dr dre

So management have consistently stated that...

So management have consistently stated that border openings are not the trigger for standing up all crew. Domestic borders have been open at various stages during this time and still stand downs have...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Feb 2021, 00:05
Replies: 2,528
Views: 1,052,320
Posted By dr dre

Article about yesterday’s events: The stress...

Article about yesterday’s events:

The stress of the long-running COVID-19 crisis has taken its toll on the Qantas pilots’ union, with the entire executive resigning en masse after learning of...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Feb 2021, 21:16
Replies: 2,528
Views: 1,052,320
Posted By dr dre

The vaccines aren’t untested, they’ve gone...

The vaccines aren’t untested, they’ve gone through the same strict phase trials as any other vaccine with the usual gaps due to the need to beg for funding for each trial overcome by the massive...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Feb 2021, 22:12
Replies: 2,528
Views: 1,052,320
Posted By dr dre

When it no longer qualifies as one. It’s fluid,...

When it no longer qualifies as one. It’s fluid, depends on levels of strain of health systems, amount of restrictions on movement, levels of immunisation etc. On an international scale it won’t be...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Feb 2021, 12:07
Replies: 2,528
Views: 1,052,320
Posted By dr dre

They really don’t have any options. EBA...

They really don’t have any options. EBA negotiations are years away. They can attempt to challenge the legal status of the stand downs, but the ALAEA tried and failed. Courts found stand downs can...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Jan 2021, 10:51
Replies: 2,528
Views: 1,052,320
Posted By dr dre

Even if that was to occur there's still quite a...

Even if that was to occur there's still quite a few CPTs and FOs left, far more than what would be needed to throw them on a a handful of domestic sectors every week for currency. In addition to the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Jan 2021, 07:21
Replies: 2,528
Views: 1,052,320
Posted By dr dre

That rumour has as much chance of happening as...

That rumour has as much chance of happening as them bringing the Super Constellation back onto scheduled flights. I hear it has a super low
fuel burn.....
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Jan 2021, 08:28
Replies: 2,528
Views: 1,052,320
Posted By dr dre

Any info on which airline/s will be contracted?

Any info on which airline/s will be contracted?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Jan 2021, 04:46
Replies: 2,528
Views: 1,052,320
Posted By dr dre

As the new year is here and all managers should...

As the new year is here and all managers should be back at work any indications of how things will pan out this year with return to work? It looks like those on long term stand downs will be...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Jan 2021, 03:53
Replies: 2,528
Views: 1,052,320
Posted By dr dre

The vaccine will only stop the severity of the...

The vaccine will only stop the severity of the the disease, not specifically infection. There’ll still be vaccinated travellers who spread it, but not nearly as much as those with a full blown...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Jan 2021, 07:18
Replies: 2,528
Views: 1,052,320
Posted By dr dre

Not necessarily. In May last year after this had...

Not necessarily. In May last year after this had just started, with Domestic capacity at 5% and International effectively at 0% guidance was released showing cash reserves with flying at that level...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Jan 2021, 11:46
Replies: 2,528
Views: 1,052,320
Posted By dr dre

Something for management to use their decades of...

Something for management to use their decades of influence gaining in government to push for? Company could offer free transport of the vaccine into and around the nation in exchange for an expedited...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Jan 2021, 07:48
Replies: 2,528
Views: 1,052,320
Posted By dr dre

This isn’t getting knocked on the head until the...

This isn’t getting knocked on the head until the vaccine uptake is at a level to allow herd immunity and widespread removal of restrictions. The current Federal Government plan for that is October.
...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Jan 2021, 08:49
Replies: 2,528
Views: 1,052,320
Posted By dr dre

Essential worker for required training is fine....

Essential worker for required training is fine. This will keep the operation going (albeit in the future) as it’ll require less retraining just prior to operational stand up.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Jan 2021, 08:33
Replies: 2,528
Views: 1,052,320
Posted By dr dre

They’ve done it for LH and SH training when...

They’ve done it for LH and SH training when required.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
31st Dec 2020, 21:59
Replies: 2,528
Views: 1,052,320
Posted By dr dre

They did that in the Xmas emails, there were a few

They did that in the Xmas emails, there were a few
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Dec 2020, 03:41
Replies: 2,528
Views: 1,052,320
Posted By dr dre

Along with quite a few self appointed medical and...

Along with quite a few self appointed medical and scientific “experts” as well, given the site has now deteriorated to full on Covid hoax, anti-vaxxer, election and other ludicrous conspiracies. The...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Dec 2020, 10:19
Replies: 2,528
Views: 1,052,320
Posted By dr dre

ATO stats for income for various occupations. ...

ATO stats for income for various occupations.

Average and median taxable income, salary or wages, and total income, by occupation...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Dec 2020, 03:23
Replies: 2,528
Views: 1,052,320
Posted By dr dre

There'll probably be a reduction in pay in the...

There'll probably be a reduction in pay in the future but c'mon it's coming from a very high starting point. Up until now the pay has constantly been increasing, when I started most LH Captains were...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Dec 2020, 02:06
Replies: 2,528
Views: 1,052,320
Posted By dr dre

Hey if we're talking about being "frightened" of...

Hey if we're talking about being "frightened" of training a whole bunch of new 330 and 787 pilots that's a "horror movie" I'd be willing to watch after the year we've just had!



Although that...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Nov 2020, 10:36
Replies: 2,528
Views: 1,052,320
Posted By dr dre

Oh trust me there’s been plenty of vitriol thrown...

Oh trust me there’s been plenty of vitriol thrown at the WA government throughout this time, similar to that thrown at the Qld government.

Funnily though basically zero hate has been thrown at the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Nov 2020, 02:36
Replies: 2,528
Views: 1,052,320
Posted By dr dre

Sorry, do the elderly and people with...

Sorry, do the elderly and people with co-morbidities (things like high BP that would affect a large amount of the public) have less right to life than others? Or do we lock them all inside until...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Nov 2020, 02:09
Replies: 2,528
Views: 1,052,320
Posted By dr dre

With the numbers who were let go it does indicate...

With the numbers who were let go it does indicate they have removed the crew required for all the 747s, about a third of the 380s and at least some of the 330s.

They may be planning on different...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Nov 2020, 22:54
Replies: 2,528
Views: 1,052,320
Posted By dr dre

Do you have any supporting evidence for the claim...

Do you have any supporting evidence for the claim that the wanted number of redundancies was higher? I doubt it. If management were so desperate for cash they would’ve not offered any VR at all and...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Nov 2020, 02:32
Replies: 2,528
Views: 1,052,320
Posted By dr dre

Analysing those numbers it looks like most of the...

Analysing those numbers it looks like most of the 747 Captains took the package, and about half the FOs (assuming the remainder of package takers were FOs).
About half of 380 Captains too, and about...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Nov 2020, 22:28
Replies: 2,528
Views: 1,052,320
Posted By dr dre

Technically they only need to consider VR and...

Technically they only need to consider VR and other alternatives before going to CR.

But managing a surplus involves exhausting leave, RIN, LWOP, Secondment and a whole bunch of other measures...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
31st Oct 2020, 02:15
Replies: 2,528
Views: 1,052,320
Posted By dr dre

You can’t displace into SH during a RIN. There...

You can’t displace into SH during a RIN. There needs to be slots advertised to bid for.

There are no new 737 orders on the books. Apart from a handful of over 65s the vast majority of 737 pilots...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Oct 2020, 10:02
Replies: 2,528
Views: 1,052,320
Posted By dr dre

Yeah, it is a ****ty situation all round. But...

Yeah, it is a ****ty situation all round. But right place right time applies.

The 737 won’t be an option (can’t RIN between awards and company won’t train more than necessary onto 737) so the only...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Oct 2020, 08:01
Replies: 2,528
Views: 1,052,320
Posted By dr dre

It’s not like any were denied the opportunity...

It’s not like any were denied the opportunity (talking mostly about SOs here) to take an upgrade, their seniority would have gotten them onto the 737 in any base or a lot to LH FO as well. They chose...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Oct 2020, 23:08
Replies: 2,528
Views: 1,052,320
Posted By dr dre

Just to clarify, the stand down period of the...

Just to clarify, the stand down period of the 380, as evidenced by this article (https://www.executivetraveller.com/news/qantas-a380-retirement), is “at least three years”, so there’s no guarantee 3...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Oct 2020, 22:19
Replies: 2,528
Views: 1,052,320
Posted By dr dre

It may not be just as simple as a border opening....

It may not be just as simple as a border opening. They could point to a DFAT travel advice of “Exercise a High Degree of Caution” for any nation in relation to the pandemic.

You could also point...
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