Fly Down Under, get 25% back on training

[ComplexHiAv8r]

I am working on getting contact information

Rex Welcomes Governments Regional Airline Pilot InitiativeThursday, 15 November 2007

Regional Express (Rex) today responded to the Deputy Prime Minister’s policy announcement designed to help overcome the acute shortage of regional airline pilots by offering a reimbursement of 25% of the training cost provided the pilot stays at least two years with a regional airline.

Rex Chief of Staff Jim Davis said that the move by the government to channel pilots into regional airlines and to encourage them to stay for a minimum period of time was welcomed by the airline.

“It is hoped that this scheme will encourage more people to take up a career as a professional pilot and not be discouraged by the huge cost of training involved. This can be as much as $100,000 and is typically required to be paid up front.

“To overcome the high initial cost of training, Rex will continue with its cadet scheme through its newly formed training academy whereby 50% of the training cost will be given as a loan and, for half of the cadets, an additional scholarship will be awarded to cover between 50% and 100% of the remaining amount. As a result we have received almost 1,000 applications so far and we are in the process of final selection of our initial batch of cadets for the 10 December 2007 start date, ” Mr Davis said.

Rex is Australia’s largest independent regional airline operating a fleet of 35 Saab 340 aircraft on 1,300 flights weekly to 25 destinations from Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane. The Rex Group of companies comprises of Regional Express, air freight and charter operator Pel – Air Aviation and Dubbo based regional airline, Air Link

[ilove747s]

Sweet. I'm an Australia citizen. I could do this!!!!!

[ComplexHiAv8r]

http://www.rex.com.au/Jobs/JobDetail.aspx?jid=10


Pilot
We are seeking true professionals to be our Ambassadors, in the role of Pilots.

Position Responsibility
We require all applicants to possess the following:
• Australian Commercial Pilot Licence or Australian Air Transport Pilot Licence
• Command Multi Engine Instrument Rating
• Civil Aviation Safety Authority Class 1 medical certificate
• Minimum of 800 hours total flight time
• Minimum of 350 hours command or ICUS flight time on multi-engine aircraft under the I.F.R
• Australian citizen or permanent residence status.

[ilove747s]

Ahh nvm....I only meet the Australian citizenship part. I was thinking this would be for 0 time pilots or something. Oh well.

[flyingmaniac]

Are there any local operators that fly jets in Austrailia that don't fly internationally?

[N826AW]

Flying in Australia would be awesome!

[BobDDuck]

Good luck getting working rights down. It's one of the hardest countries to get a work permit for.

[flyingmaniac]

Originally Posted by BobDDuck

Good luck getting working rights down. It's one of the hardest countries to get a work permit for.

Get sent to an International jail in Aussie, then you would be a citizen by time you get out.

[ilove747s]

Hmmm...... I don't know if it really is alot harder immigrating to Australia than coming to the U.S.

It took me 1 and half years to get my visa to come here to the U.S and then another 4 years to get my greencard and I still can't get my U.S citizenship until early 2010.

You may need to be well qualified to find a job or have a company sponsor you to go to Australia.

Anyway, it's a great place and sometimes I wonder why I'm over here....aaahh well

[moxiepilot]

I want to fly down unda

[OneNineHundy]

Originally Posted by flyingmaniac

Are there any local operators that fly jets in Austrailia that don't fly internationally?

Virgin Blue flys the 737 domestically, (they also have PacificBlue, who flys mainly across the ditch and to the Island nations), there are also a couple of smaller operators flying jets as well. Not nearly to the same extent as the US.

The starting wages for the regional crews are also alot greater than that of the US airlines.

[flyingmaniac]

Originally Posted by OneNineHundy

Virgin Blue flys the 737 domestically, (they also have PacificBlue, who flys mainly across the ditch and to the Island nations), there are also a couple of smaller operators flying jets as well. Not nearly to the same extent as the US.

The starting wages for the regional crews are also alot greater than that of the US airlines.

That sounds great! I guess I have to do more research now.