Qantas unit snaps up foreign pilots
QANTAS has confirmed reports that its cut-price offshoot Jetstar was employing foreign pilots to supplement its ranks of Australian flight crew.
Qantas today issued a statement stating Jetstar was actively recruiting pilots at a rate of 15 per month, with 200 employed in Australia since January last year.
Photo by cindytoo.
Most of these were domestically trained, while he added "some pilots from overseas" would be employed under temporary 457 work visas.
"Qantas confirmed today that Jetstar was supplementing its extensive domestic recruitment for pilots by using 457 visas to recruit some pilots from overseas," a statement reads.
A report in The Australian puts the figure at 75 foreign pilots while adding Jetstar had also recently hired 20 foreign cabin crew, and it had government approval to hire up to 60 more.
Qantas chief executive Geoff Dixon also said Qantas had separately recruited 170 new pilots this financial year.
"Nearly all the Qantas Group of pilots are recruited in Australia, despite piloting being very much a global profession," Mr Dixon said.
"Indeed, many Australian pilots choose to fly with overseas airlines throughout their careers."
Mr Dixon also rejected union anger over the move, saying the airline spent millions of dollars each year on the recruiting and training of Australian pilots.
"We also have an extensive cadet program, which we continue to expand," he said.
"Nobody does more to grow the pool of skilled pilots in this country than we do."
QANTAS has confirmed reports that its cut-price offshoot Jetstar was employing foreign pilots to supplement its ranks of Australian flight crew.
Qantas today issued a statement stating Jetstar was actively recruiting pilots at a rate of 15 per month, with 200 employed in Australia since January last year.
Photo by cindytoo."Qantas confirmed today that Jetstar was supplementing its extensive domestic recruitment for pilots by using 457 visas to recruit some pilots from overseas," a statement reads.
A report in The Australian puts the figure at 75 foreign pilots while adding Jetstar had also recently hired 20 foreign cabin crew, and it had government approval to hire up to 60 more.
Qantas chief executive Geoff Dixon also said Qantas had separately recruited 170 new pilots this financial year.
"Nearly all the Qantas Group of pilots are recruited in Australia, despite piloting being very much a global profession," Mr Dixon said.
"Indeed, many Australian pilots choose to fly with overseas airlines throughout their careers."
Mr Dixon also rejected union anger over the move, saying the airline spent millions of dollars each year on the recruiting and training of Australian pilots.
"We also have an extensive cadet program, which we continue to expand," he said.
"Nobody does more to grow the pool of skilled pilots in this country than we do."
May 27, 2008 By The Australian
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