Jetstar Pilot group support new enterprise agreement.

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Jetstar announced (08-Mar-06) it secured approval from its 250 pilots to amendments to its existing Enterprise Agreement.

Jetstar pilots currently operate the airlines existing mixed fleet of A320s and remaining B717s on Australian domestic and some trans-Tasman routes. The agreement allows Jetstars pilots to continue with mixed fleet flying between its A320 fleet and the launch aircraft for its proposed long haul operations, the A330-200 (ahead of the arrival of B787s in 2008).

While the proposal was supported by Jetstar pilots, it was opposed by Qantas pilots because it would see the long-haul LCC pilots paid up to AUD100,000 p/a less than their mainline counterparts. Jetstar pilots were offered a lower base pay (AUD148,000 p/a), but enhanced career prospects by advancing to the rank of captain more quickly.

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