But make no mistake it will be all virgin pilots. Scurrah said, “This is the worst airline crisis the world has ever seen. 303 Squadron RAF (Polish: 303 Dywizjon Myśliwski "Warszawski im. A little belated, but a rivetting interview between Alan Jones and Paul Scurrah. In a statement on Wednesday morning, the airline also said it was looking to close its New Zealand crew bases, as well as its Tigerair Australia pilot base in Melbourne. The situation will improve, but it’s going to be a long slow process . "I get up in the morning and I go and put on a different uniform and go to work." "Unfortunately it will be the travelling public that pays for it, if there is a monopoly left in Australia.". Exactly. Tigerair has been a waste of space since day one. Aviation … Shareholders will come out of this relatively unscathed, staff not so. Retain a single aircraft type.(737-800). Eight months after Virgin Galactic's spaceplane crashed in the Californian desert killing one of the pilots, his British colleague has talked exclusively to the BBC about the accident. All designed to demonstrate QF had made a terrible hiring decision meanwhile proving they had made a great one. "We're part of a much bigger network that relies on us being in the market.". With over 35 years of experience, Simms has a passion for flying. Air NZ certainly baled out a long time ago. Yesterday the message was Tigerair Australia would return when it is viable to do so. Richard Branson's letter to his grandchildren after Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo flew to space for the first time. Virgin Australia pilot Andrew Backstrom previously worked at Ansett for eight years, then clocked up 19 years with his current employer. 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Still, it’s convenient when already staring down the barrel – as VA was – to use the current crisis to re-shape it for longer-term survival without incurring the wrath of unions of FairWork. "That's very similar to what we've got now with Virgin — you worry for the other people in the family, as well as your own troubles.". Alongside the temporary stand-downs, which ensure workers still remain attached to their company, the business appeared to indicate it was intending to permanently close its New Zealand cabin crew and pilot base, and its Tigerair Melbourne pilot base. Deloitte, the administrators appointed to Virgin Australia, said there were "no plans to make any redundancies", but that's little comfort for those waiting to hear what happens next, or the 1,000 people already made redundant in recent weeks. Staff stood down. "We provide an integral part of the infrastructure that the rest of the country can thrive around. Meanwhile, Virgin Australia’s chief executive said on Thursday that 1,000 of its 8,000 stood down employees would likely be made redundant. https://omny.fm/shows/the-alan-jones-breakfast-show/virgin-australia-ceo-paul-scurrah-on-qantas. More than 1,000 of the workers Virgin Australia stood down this week are set to be made redundant because of the coronavirus pandemic. Cassy is among the thousands of Virgin Australia staff stood down in the wake of the coronavirus border restrictions. "It could be some time before international airways are opened up again and we need to look at our domestic opportunities.". I just hope that VA doesn’t try to reposition itself against Jetstar as I don’t want to lose their great Business Class product, which at least as far as 737’s are concerned, is superior to that of Qantas. Mr Lang called on the Federal Government to help the airline to save 10,000 employees and a further 6,000 whose jobs were linked to the airline's operation. As many as 8000 workers will be stood down, 125 aircraft grounded and 1000 staff made redundant, including all pilots for the airline's budget subsidiary, Tigerair. Virgin Australia will cut domestic capacity by 90 per cent and has followed Qantas in standing down 8000 workers. "It's of great concern for us — if Virgin wasn't to go ahead, [an alternative airline] is going to take a lot of years and the jobs would be slow in coming. Scurrah is right, the Virgin that comes out the other side will be very different. A Virgin Atlantic pilot detained by police in Washington has been charged with attempting to operate an aircraft while under the influence of alcohol, an airline spokesman said. The ballot will take four weeks to carry out, starting on 24 May. Virgin Australia has stood down 8000 of its total 10,000 workers in Australia. Bain Capital, Virgin's new owner, wants big reductions in pilots' hourly pay, an increase in hours and a drop in the number of days off as part of enterprise agreement negotiations. They have a low-cost carrier, so we have to one too! Regional Express pilots have been stood down after launching protected industrial action against the airline, as they seek compensation for nights they spend away from home. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. "We also need to acknowledge that over 600 jobs are at the airport and a number of them rely on the supply chain through Virgin Australia," Ms O'Callaghan said. That was worth $1.93 billion to the local economy — it was incredibly significant.". A big thanks to Qantas & Virgin, whom I have flown with a lot over the last few yrs , you will survive & I look forward to flying with you both again soon. Just a BS artist and no, don’t find anything he said about Scurrah or in that interview compelling. "You'd rather see Virgin continue as the airline that it is. The association, which represents more than 2300 Qantas pilots, said other major international airlines are paying stood-down pilots a full or partial salary while the industry remains grounded. He’s the same moron that a few weeks ago was saying Covid19 is a beat up. It would be comforting if they took some initiative and just did their own thing. If Virgin Australia fails, it's 'a bloody disaster'. More than 1,000 of the workers Virgin Australia stood down this week are set to be made redundant because of the coronavirus pandemic. “As pilots all our skills have to be kept current. 'Psychological warfare': Why Myanmar's military shut down the internet, Consumers to wait longer for banking royal commission clean-up, Patty Mills's Indigenous Basketball League partners with NBA to find emerging Aussie talent, Looking for a bullish start to the Year of the Ox? Development Minister Cameron Dick said regional Queensland needed two airlines. Its on the payslips you receive! Virgin Australia said 80 per cent of its 10,000 employees would be stood down at least until the end of May as it continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic. lol Bain Capital, Virgin's new owner, wants big reductions in pilots' hourly pay, an increase in hours and a drop in the number of days off as part of enterprise agreement negotiations. He said prospects for cabin crew were "pretty grim". The pilot ejected and was captured by the Tigray People's Liberation Front who claimed they shot it down, showing the pilot with his Zsh-7 flying helmet (originally intended for Su-27 and MiG-29), a flight suit, a MiG-23 English manual and the crash site with charred metal parts. Coronavirus: Aviation giants lobby for Virgin Atlantic bailout. Traffic controllers are classed as an essential job, … To date Virgin has slashed 3000 staff and 150 in head office, having stood down 6000 in the early days of COVID-19 and there is an expectation that this number will rise before the cull is complete. Strategy driven by a dented ego. Ditch long haul flying & aircraft. Mr Kailis said that there are 1,400 pilots left in Virgin Group with the vast majority having been stood down without pay. Allegations of a heavy drinking culture have dogged the airline industry over the past few years. Years ago, he rang a mate that worked at the airport live on air on his show… and said words to the effect “Oh, things aren’t going too well there at Qantas are they mate”… when the person he called said “Mate, I work for Ansett” he got off the phone faster than the speed of light. "I never thought anything like that was beneath me. "The possibility of Virgin having a serious haircut and coming back and fulfilling that [budget] role … I think offers the absolutely best prospects for regional Queensland.". You are one of the very few people in Australia who know where the fault of all these lies! E tū director Alan Clarence is in the talks with Virgin. He added that workers should not have to “shoulder the burden” by taking holiday time and should not be drastically worse off when COVID-19 finally abates. Pilot Daniel Lang was among the 80 per cent of staff stood down by Virgin Australia in late March, but already had another job when the company announced it had entered voluntary administration. Virgin Atlantic pilots vote to go on strike for the first time in the airline's history, in a dispute over pay. From what Virgin Australia are saying it looks like they are only fending off the inevitable . Mr Backstrom said he lost his job when Ansett shut down but at that time Virgin was hiring. It was part of a narcissistic campaign by the former CEO to buy regional airlines and a low cost carrier and spends hundreds of millions on things that VA didn’t really need just in an attempt it would seem to make up for the fact he didn’t get the job at QF and to get back at them as a result. A Virgin Australia pilot has spoken of his devastation after thousands of workers were stood down amid the COVID-19 crisis. Townsville Enterprise said Virgin Australia accounts for a third of the 1.7 million passengers that travel to the region annually. Virgin Australia had on Wednesday said it would suspend 8000 of its 10,000 workers as it slashed domestic flights. I thought someone like Richard Branson would have insisted on it, but then he is not a majority owner these days. The airline on Wednesday stood down 8000 of its 10,000 workers as it slashed domestic flight capacity by 90 per cent. "We know that pre-COVID-19, 46 per cent of all travellers that flew to the Gold Coast from within Australia flew on a Virgin group airlines flight. A pie-in-the-sky thought to hang onto," he said. “We have about 1400 pilots left in the Virgin … It’s with a heavy heart that we’re temporarily suspending most of our domestic flights from midnight 27 Mar-14 Jun due to new travel restrictions. Qantas has stood down 20,000 of its 30,000 workers, and Virgin Australia has done the same for 8,000 workers. CEO Annaliese Battista said nearly 15 per cent of the Gold Coast's domestic fly market relied on Virgin and she feared prices would skyrocket without a second airline. (A Current Affair) "I've got colleagues that are packing orders for Woolworths and Coles, working on cash registers for Woolworths and Coles. Those affected are able to draw down their accrued leave entitlements, but the group warned there would be cases where people would go without pay. ... Air NZ boss Luxon to sit on Virgin board. "We have about 1400 pilots left in the Virgin Group and the vast majority of those have been stood down without pay," Mr Kailis told ABC News. About 8,000 of 10,000 workers at Virgin Australia have been temporarily stood down as it grounded most of its planes due to coronavirus. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. In an earlier short interview with the ABC, Scurrah said Virgin Australia would make 1,000 staff redundant but was in talks with 25 partners, including Coles, to try and redeploy them. Love the friendly service and nice food on board. To change your flight, visit: https://t.co/koj4rID1PJ pic.twitter.com/JvLA1MKqWf, — Virgin Australia (@VirginAustralia) March 24, 2020. Cairns Mayor Bob Manning said more than 30 per cent of Cairns' economy is tourism based and losses in the aviation industry would hit the region hard. When Tiger Air pilot Joe Saad was made redundant in late March because of the travel downturn caused by coronavirus restrictions, it was a sad day. They are shelving the AOC. A QF without competition is not a nice thought. That ANSETT & TAA were largely Murdered by Howard & The Sydney ‘Push’ is undisputed. 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For the latest updates on the bushfire for the Shire of Mundaring and the city of Swan, north-east of Perth, search on ABC Emergency or find your local ABC radio station, By Stephanie Zillman, Kristian Silva and staff. Virgin Australia had on Wednesday said it would suspend 8000 of its 10,000 workers as it slashed domestic flights. It follows a similar agreement between Qantas and Woolworths. Scurrah also hinted the business that would emerge on the other side of the pandemic would be different. "As a pilot I could pursue another career somewhere else, whereas ground handlers, people who've been there a long time, check-in staff, they didn't have the options that we did, so you really feel for them. Qantas has stood down 20,000 of its 30,000 workers, and Virgin Australia has done the same for 8,000 workers. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Both pilots were stood down — the captain for two weeks and the first officer for a week, and given counselling and additional training. Scott Francis O'Grady (born October 12, 1965) is a former United States Air Force fighter pilot.On June 2, 1995, he was shot down over Bosnia and Herzegovina by an 2K12 Kub mobile SAM launcher and forced to eject from his F-16C into hostile territory. No Tiger office staff escape this either. Kaine said, “It is important that we plan for the end of this crisis as well as deal with the tumultuous impact of the pandemic at present. You sacked them and treated them like garbage, so pay them and let them move on! SO Qantas staff “temporally” stood down, yet Tigerair outright uses the “crisis” to sack over 100+ Airbus Pilots and 400+ Flight Attendants with NO consultation! Virgin Atlantic pilots are to be balloted for their first strike after year-long pay talks broke down. "You really think about everyone around you — Ansett also had that family atmosphere," he said. It comes after the business announced on Wednesday it was to temporarily suspend 80 per cent of its staff and would increase domestic capacity reductions from 50 to 90 per cent. The airline confirmed that the pilot had been stood down from flying several days ago. Virgin Australia stood down 8000 of its 10,000 workers last Wednesday after slashing domestic flight capacity by 90 per cent. Civilian aircraft. National secretary Michael Kaine said, “We are pleased that Virgin at least has agreed to discuss how workers can be compensated for the leave they have diligently built up, in some cases for their retirement. Virgin need to pay Tigerair Pilots their entitlements in FULL; As of March 30th, Virgin/Tiger have FAILED TO PAY and are trying to renegotiate the terms of “daily rates” for AL payouts! National secretary of the Flight Attendants Association of Australia, Teri O’Toole expressed her concerns after members voted down a new agreement offered by Virgin in December. Watch the video above. Alan Jones is scathing towards Alan Joyce. But the other acquisitions were shear folly, as was the price and servi e war with QF. Now they want to heave it off. "Anyone who remembers what happened when Ansett disappeared knows how catastrophic it was for regional community in our country.". Joyce says it’s ‘heartbreaking’ to see Qantas A380s... 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The RFDS has increased frontline work capacity by 25 per cent and has employed several pilots stood down by Qantas, Virgin, Jetstar and Tiger. A Virgin Australia flight attendant who was stood down during the coronavirus crisis has traded her heels for hi-vis and started work for a mining company.. Sarah-Rose Sharp always dreamed of becoming a flight attendant, and was devastated to learn she and 8,000 of her colleagues had been stood down … Rival airline Qantas has … Mr Lang said he updated his resume and drove around Brisbane in the hope of finding a new job and was grateful when a local Woolworths took him on for a few shifts each week. How many of the remaining 1000 being made redundant are Virgin pilots in Australia? “We plan to return Tigerair Australia and Virgin Australia to the skies as soon as it’s viable to do so, however, I am mindful that how we operate today may look different when we get to the other side of this crisis,” said Scurrah. QANTAS has stood down two pilots who argued in the cockpit of a Boeing 747 on the tarmac at Dallas's international airport. SQ were glad to offload it to VA so that if it failed, they could at least save face. We must fight the evil CCP and make this country independent again!!! Your guide to Lunar New Year 2021 events, Man charged with drugging, tattooing women he held as sex slaves at two Brisbane properties, 'I want to live': Man who went to hospital 'to save his life' died after suicide attempt in waiting room toilets, Community, bargains and unique pieces draw people into charity shops. I always thought Virgin was a low-cost carrier itself. He is one of 20,000 workers Qantas workers stood down during this pandemic, while Virgin has sent home around 8,000 of their staff. VA is 91% owned by overseas airlines, how can it be justified to use Australian tax payers money to bail them out. Who will take its place and do consumers lose out? Scurrah’s real heavy heart not letting a crisis go to waste. Remember the groundings, remember the passenger horror stories??? What will Tasmania's coronavirus vaccination rollout look like. Traffic controllers are classed as an essential job, and continue despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Virgin Australia Managing Director Paul Scurrah said today that about 1000 of the 8000 workers being stood down will be made redundant. Peter Siebold, a pilot on the doomed Virgin flight, has spoken for the first time about the tragedy which killed his close friend and co-pilot Mike Alsbury in the Mojave Desert. "That is so critical, particularly to regional Queensland," he said. Workers need to be able to get back to work and ensure [they do] not have their entire reserves, whether it is leave, savings or superannuation funds, wiped out.”. Totally mismanaged. Pilot Daniel Lang was among the 80 per cent of staff stood down by Virgin Australia in late March, but already had another job when the company announced it had entered voluntary administration. Mr Scurrah told ABC News Australia that, “this is … We are doing everything we can to make sure there are other income sources during this crisis.”. Love that they make all seats available for selection by anyone and not just the back row. Virgin Fokker 100 flew 355km to Perth despite... Airbus MRO deal for New Zealand P3 Orions... New Zealand–Hobart flights edge closer after airport upgrade, Qantas ups domestic capacity with Alliance E190 deal. Mike Lawson claimed that the company targeted him following rumours that he had fallen asleep while his co-pilots were away from the flight deck on a flight from Hong Kong to London in September 2015. Most domestic flights will be suspended from March 27 until June 14. Even though demand is up, the United States has a shortage of pilots, particularly at regional airlines. Virgin Australia will give back annual leave to thousands of workers that were stood down amid the outbreak of coronavirus after the federal parliament passed the $1500 fortnightly wage subsidy. Already Virgin's flight attendants have been asked to take a cut of that magnitude - after cuts to allowances and perks are taken into account. Thousands more workers have been stood down from their roles across other industries, including retail and hospitality, as businesses feel the impact. After flying with Virgin for 12 years, he's now stacking shelves at his local supermarket. "This town is driven by tourism and by aviation," he said. The only good thing it did was keep Jetstar honest, but at a cost of millions to VA. By subscribing, you agree to our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Statement. Unless something extraordinary or even on some higher power intervenes & actually gives VIC a ‘CERTAINTY’, forget ALL HELP! Marines from the U.S. eventually rescued O'Grady after nearly a week of him evading the Bosnian Serbs. They didn’t launch it, they bought it for a dollar (yes, $1) from Singapore Airlines who completely and utterly proved they are incapable of running a subsidiary. List of airliner shootdown incidents – dealing with civilian airliners; See also. "Trade, investment and the rebuild of our tourism market are relying on competitive tension in our air," Ms O'Callaghan said. The Boeing 737 pilot and her husband Richard, who trains and examines Virgin's Airbus 330 pilots, are two of 8000 employees Virgin has stood down as it fights for survival. Strawbridge said … The Transport Workers Union praised Virgin Australia’s management for engaging with the union but asked the government to do more. Picture: AAP Image/Joel Carrett. The Boeing 737 pilot and her husband Richard, who trains and examines Virgin's Airbus 330 pilots, are two of 8000 employees Virgin has stood down as it fights for survival. Virgin is relaunching in slimmed down form, with around 56 Boeing 737s compared to around 80 pre-administration, and a greater focus on holidaymakers rather than corporate travellers. AIPA said a majority of pilots would probably be forced to leave the industry without additional financial help beyond the tapering of JobKeeper in March. Re any Melbourne’s help or bid on anything re Airlines or related matters, I wouldn’t hold my breath on that. AFAP industrial officer James Lauchland told The Sydney Morning Herald, “It is disappointing that while Virgin is trying to reassure the travelling public that it will maintain a low-cost carrier, it is dismissing all of Tigerair’s pilots at the same time.”. Just wanting to wish everyone in Australia’s aviation industry all the best . Talk about being dishonourable Virgin. The tins of tuna in aisle three are on special”. But his disappointment didn't last long. AIPA said a majority of pilots would probably be forced to leave the industry without additional financial help beyond the tapering of JobKeeper in March. The Virgin Australia Group will make 1,000 of its 8,000 stood down employees permanently redundant, including all 220 Tigerair pilots. Qantas and Virgin have between them stood down around 28,000 pilots, cabin crew and other workers in an attempt to cut costs while most of their aircraft are grounded. "No-one could foresee the severe impact this was going to have on the global economy, let alone Australia's economy," Mr Lang said. Virgin Australia said the assistance would enable the airline to reinstate some of its stood down flight, cabin and ground crew, along with other operational team members. After flying with Virgin for 12 years, he's now stacking shelves at his local supermarket. Virgin Galactic's first SpaceShipTwo test launch from its Spaceport America home experienced an apparent launch abort shortly after engine ignition Saturday (Dec. 12). A true trailblazer in the sky, Captain Robert Simms is one of the first Indigenous international pilots to fly with Virgin Airways Australia. Virgin Australia has stood down 8000 workers. The pilot said staff at Virgin Australia knew the airline was struggling financially, despite the best efforts of a new management team installed last year. Concentrate on regional international/domestic short/medium haul flying. The pilot has been stood down from duty and will face an internal inquiry." Virgin might finally work towards making a profit as it has only survived by bad use of shareholder funds Air New Zealand seen the light and bailed a while back. I could never understand why they launched Tigerair in the first place. Chief executive Paul Scurrah made the initial announcement on the ABC on Thursday morning, before the Australian Federation of Air Pilots (AFAP) confirmed the Tigerair news hours later. Tiger actually made a small profit before VA took over. Tiger the Brand may remain. Mr Lang's new duties include stacking shelves, working at the checkout and unloading pallets of items. Virgin Australia will give back annual leave to thousands of workers that were stood down amid the outbreak of coronavirus after the federal parliament passed the $1500 fortnightly wage subsidy. "It's pretty hard to transfer within the [Virgin] group because it would mean going to Australia which is … I’m employed by Virgin and have been stood down on leave without pay,” Mr Murdock said. Love their special entrance at Mascot. A Virgin Australia pilot has spoken of his devastation after thousands of workers were stood down amid the COVID-19 crisis. Virgin Atlantic has announced it is to cut more than 3,000 jobs in the UK and end its operation at Gatwick airport. The 1000 figure includes all 220 Tigerair pilots as the Group moves to a single pilot pool to fly for both airlines. “Unfortunately, the majority of our pilots, cabin crew and other employees across the business remain stood down due to the impact of COVID-19 and government border … Find out what this means for your flying future and US national security. Before he bought in VAH had already blundered by starting the 777 service to the states, they would have survived that. Whom did they bail? Destination Gold Coast said the decision by Virgin Australia to go into voluntary administration was a devastating blow. "Australia has an incredibly vibrant and attractive tourism industry — airlines are the key to that. 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