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    Qantas Delays/Cancellations

    Re: General Qantas Delays/Cancellations/etc. Discussion Almost, QPE went tech in BNE and a 744 was ferried empty to BNE and then operated to HKG as the delayed QF98. Anybody on this forum on that service? I'm told the pilots spent 3-4 hours walking around the terminal and lounges keeping...
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    Four QF pilots stood down over alleged allowance fraud

    Re: Rorting allegations Thanks for the feedback, it's nice to know that what I have to say is appreciated and seen as useful. I have read a couple of articles which I wasn't able to access previously, and I must say I'm a bit unsure as to what exactly might have happened. I'm not sure whether...
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    Four QF pilots stood down over alleged allowance fraud

    Re: Rorting allegations Without knowing all of the facts in this case, I would make an early attempt of making a guess on this issue as one of Qantas trying to save money and this is their way of trying to get out of paying allowances. Let me elaborate... Whenever a pilot undergoes 737...
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    What is with flights into Melbourne tonight? All delayed

    Yes you're quite right, I knew there was something not quite right about it when I typed it and that's it. I just reviewed the QRH and 75m RVR it is. As you say, not much in it. NZ may be different, but we operate to our own requirements unless there is a state requirement. By the way, a quick...
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    What is with flights into Melbourne tonight? All delayed

    I should clarify...Qantas is the only domestic airline in Australia that is certified and allowed to conduct autoland operations when the weather is poor enough to actually warrant its use. (Reminds me of a 2 day period about 12 months ago where it was Qantas and most international carriers who...
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    What is with flights into Melbourne tonight? All delayed

    The are lots of delays into Melbourne when the weather is bad (as we all know). What most of you probably don't know is that Qantas is the only domestic airline in Australia that is certified to carry out autoland landings and Melbourne is (currently) the only airport setup to accept them. What...
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    AJ's pessimism about QFi

    Duty starts 1 hour prior to pushback and stops 30 minutes after the door opens at destination. In the hour prior we are doing flight planning, fuel ordering, reviewing every aspect of the flight as a team (reality is we all get to work early to go through in fine detail rather than start "on...
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    AJ's pessimism about QFi

    I was referring to all Mainline pilots with that figure (i.e. 737, 767, 747, A330, A380 types ONLY). I missed the reference to that figure being only A380 Captains, I mistakenly dismissed the article after skimming through a few lines as almost all of the articles I read are biased, exaggerated...
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    AJ's pessimism about QFi

    I should also point out that every Qantas pilot I have ever come across, myself included, LOVE Qantas and would like nothing more than for it to succeed. When I hear/read people talking about Qantas and deciding not to fly with us or about how the service/product is bad I take it personally and...
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    AJ's pessimism about QFi

    I'm not sure where the median figure of $415,000 has come from, but I can tell you now with absolute authority that figure is completely incorrect. I was consulting with our pilot union on a number of matters leading up to our latest EBA negotiations, including average pay of Qantas pilots...
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    AJ's pessimism about QFi

    Hi lovestotravel, first time poster and I also happen to be a Qantas pilot. I joined this forum originally with the intent of answering any questions that any of you might have, but then life got in the way and of course the whole industrial saga occurred which took my mind off of things. I'm...
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