Obviously trenttdk will have the best information as he works there, but I'd have to put in these words from an outside observer. The Australian aviation industry is going ( has gone ) much the way that it has in the USA. There has been a move away from traditional full serivce carriers to the low cost alternatives. Look at Virgin Blue and Jet* along with other newcomers. In fact, Australia is now ahead of the USA with the advent of a low cost international carrier in Jet* International. This transformation has not, and does not, bode well for a career with Qantas. Qantas is using it's low fare arm, Jet*, for expansion.

Junior Qantas pilots are already leaving in search of better alternatives. Quite a few have joined Emirates in the last few months, this much to my surprise.

Another thing to consider is the work environment. The pilot culture is very different from that of U.S. carriers. It may not be to your liking.



Typhoonpilot