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26th Mar 2024, 00:47
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Posted By Ollie Onion

I have never used any sort of interview prep and...

I have never used any sort of interview prep and likewise have got every flying job I have ever interviewed for. It is horses for courses, all the info is out there and you certainly don't need to...
31st Jan 2024, 08:11
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Posted By Ollie Onion

Quite high ate the moment, they don’t have...

Quite high ate the moment, they don’t have anywhere near enough applicants to fill the roles.
25th Nov 2023, 23:01
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Posted By Ollie Onion

Correct, I was told they are authorised to...

Correct, I was told they are authorised to release 2 pilots per month across Australia and NZ and no more. Considering there must be at lease 100 who have a ‘yes’ we are talking years without adding...
25th Nov 2023, 22:58
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Posted By Ollie Onion

Sadly when it comes to the murky world of airline...

Sadly when it comes to the murky world of airline recruitment you just never know, chances are a human didn’t even set eyes on the individual applications prior to the first ‘no’. It will purely...
17th Oct 2023, 02:58
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Posted By Ollie Onion

What a strange turn to the thread, who cares if...

What a strange turn to the thread, who cares if female candidates are accepted at a higher rate (I don’t think that is true). Having more diversity amongst the Pilot ranks has to be a good thing...
1st Oct 2023, 19:41
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Posted By Ollie Onion

Good Luck with that!, trying to understand the...

Good Luck with that!, trying to understand the Qantas EBA takes a degree in itself. There are NO ‘base salary’ figures and like the Air NZ contract multiple other payments on top of the min...
25th Aug 2023, 03:01
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Posted By Ollie Onion

Yes, give them improved priorities and a credit...

Yes, give them improved priorities and a credit for flights they can't get on as our network is such a shambles. Talk up the $5k which is two years old and only paid after they accepted a pay freeze...
24th Aug 2023, 02:29
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Posted By Ollie Onion

What else would you expect?

What else would you expect?
22nd Aug 2023, 03:59
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Posted By Ollie Onion

WOW, what an astute businessman! Cancel all your...

WOW, what an astute businessman! Cancel all your options for short term paper gains to help your own bonuses and balance sheet and then reorder them at much higher prices and leave the mess to a new...
20th Aug 2023, 00:38
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Posted By Ollie Onion

You have more faith in Qantas Management than I...

You have more faith in Qantas Management than I do.
19th Aug 2023, 23:10
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Posted By Ollie Onion

I think Qantas has changed the conversation with...

I think Qantas has changed the conversation with what happened during Covid, now they have used the provision to stand pilots down on no pay I would not be surprised to see it used again.
23rd May 2023, 00:50
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Posted By Ollie Onion

I agree, what interests me is the ‘how can the...

I agree, what interests me is the ‘how can the NJS pilots vote up a contract where they get nothing extra for flying bigger aircraft’. If you already have the rates in your EBA then good for you. You...
22nd May 2023, 23:36
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Posted By Ollie Onion

I think it is fair to be honest, why would you...

I think it is fair to be honest, why would you expect more, it is just another aircraft,
22nd May 2023, 22:35
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Posted By Ollie Onion

That makes no sense though, on any given day I...

That makes no sense though, on any given day I might fly four flights with 186 pax which is 744 passengers moved on a single day with exposure to 4 takes offs, 4 landings and 4 lots of loading and...
22nd May 2023, 21:47
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Posted By Ollie Onion

Why do people think you should get paid more for...

Why do people think you should get paid more for flying bigger jets?
19th May 2023, 00:17
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Posted By Ollie Onion

We will just get the same old ****, ‘not time to...

We will just get the same old ****, ‘not time to be reckless’, ‘important to keep costs under control’, ‘outlook challenging’……..
23rd Mar 2023, 03:10
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Posted By Ollie Onion

The horse has bolted, the industrial advantage...

The horse has bolted, the industrial advantage was lost years ago with the formation of a ‘Group’ where different entities are played off against each other. The company do have the ability to move...
21st Mar 2023, 07:57
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Posted By Ollie Onion

Fantasy talk of 20-30% is just a waste of time,...

Fantasy talk of 20-30% is just a waste of time, by the time we are negotiating the economy will be in the crapper enough that the Group will play the ‘tough times ahead’ spiel.
8th Mar 2023, 23:47
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Posted By Ollie Onion

It is disheartening when Qantas is making money...

It is disheartening when Qantas is making money hand over fist and we still get the ‘we have to keep hold in costs’ and they talk about recruitment but not retention!
3rd Mar 2023, 18:00
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Posted By Ollie Onion

what a ridiculous comment, who says the 200 hour...

what a ridiculous comment, who says the 200 hour recruits aren’t ‘the best’ Jetstar can get. Working in GA doesn’t guarantee the person is some kind of aviation hotshot.
7th Feb 2023, 21:26
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Posted By Ollie Onion

It came close in around 2017, I was at a meeting...

It came close in around 2017, I was at a meeting were some very senior managers said that Joyce wanted Group Seniority to address retention of pilots. The proposal was a Group List where you are...
6th Feb 2023, 20:35
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Posted By Ollie Onion

can’t disagree with any of that, would have been...

can’t disagree with any of that, would have been a show of good faith to give internals seniority numbers based on acceptance date. That would have required agreement of the Mainline pilot group...
5th Feb 2023, 01:30
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Posted By Ollie Onion

From personal experience, life as an FO in a...

From personal experience, life as an FO in a legacy carrier beats the life of a Captain at a low cost carrier……. In my opinion of course.
3rd Feb 2023, 22:22
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Posted By Ollie Onion

Not necessarily, if the Group establishes a...

Not necessarily, if the Group establishes a pathway from the likes of Jetstar to Mainline then that would drive external recruitment. It is in Qantas’ interest to show that internal candidates are...
2nd Feb 2023, 22:25
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Posted By Ollie Onion

What medical is involved for group recruits?

What medical is involved for group recruits?
22nd Feb 2022, 22:11
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Posted By Ollie Onion

I have a colleague who had a start date with...

I have a colleague who had a start date with Qantas and was delayed due to covid, they just had notification of a start date next month but have declined the position as now they have a Command...
25th Oct 2021, 04:05
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Posted By Ollie Onion

Don’t feel sorry for me, I am quite happy in...

Don’t feel sorry for me, I am quite happy in life. There needs to be some realisation that given the structure of the Group, management have many options for crewing their aircraft, we have no say in...
24th Oct 2021, 07:34
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Posted By Ollie Onion

I understand those points Keg, I guess what I am...

I understand those points Keg, I guess what I am saying is you can stress about ‘who gets the planes’ all you like but ultimately Management will do whatever they fell like doing. At the end of the...
24th Oct 2021, 04:36
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Posted By Ollie Onion

Does it really matter who flies them? It is jobs...

Does it really matter who flies them? It is jobs in the group so what is the problem?
20th Feb 2020, 03:21
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Posted By Ollie Onion

Jetstar has suspended ALL pilot recruitment so I...

Jetstar has suspended ALL pilot recruitment so I assume Qantas will be the same.
29th Oct 2019, 09:09
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Posted By Ollie Onion

hey, i can only go on what they told me at the...

hey, i can only go on what they told me at the time. It may have been a nice way to tell me to piss off. :-)
27th Oct 2019, 04:26
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Posted By Ollie Onion

I went through the conversion process about 9...

I went through the conversion process about 9 years ago after having flown in the UK for 12 years. It was a nightmare paperwork wise but fairly straight forward. You have to sit Human Factors, CPL...
11th May 2018, 01:52
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Posted By Ollie Onion

So realistically what ballpark figure could a SO...

So realistically what ballpark figure could a SO on the 787 bring home annually.
7th Mar 2018, 05:16
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Posted By Ollie Onion

^^^ maybe a bit harsh, I encourage my FO’s to...

^^^ maybe a bit harsh, I encourage my FO’s to feel free to assist or suggest if they think I am missing something, to me a PICUS sector is you allow the FO to carry out the normal P1duties such as...
6th Mar 2018, 05:46
Replies: 4,426
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Posted By Ollie Onion

Out of interest what does the medical assessment...

Out of interest what does the medical assessment involve?
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