NZALPA STANDS BY JETSTAR PILOTS
Statement from the New Zealand Air Line Pilots’ Association
For immediate release
25 September 2019
The New Zealand Air Line Pilots’ Association (NZALPA) rapidly went into support Jetstar’s regional pilots following
Jetstar New Zealand Regional Limited’s (Jetstar Regional) announcement today that it was proposing to cease those New
Zealand based operations on 30 November.
Jetstar Regional employs 50 pilots on these New Zealand regional routes and most are NZALPA members.
NZALPA President Andrew Ridling said that NZALPA has already begun work with its Jetstar Regional Pilots’ Council and
Jetstar Regional pilots.
“We’re working through Jetstar Regional’s proposal which will form the consultation process. Our first priority is to
support our members and best represent and protect the interests of the affected pilots and their families, Captain
Ridling said.
“Should the proposal go ahead, NZALPA has been told by the company that it will look to redeploy Jetstar Regional pilots
within the Qantas Group, either here in New Zealand or in Australia, and redundancy would be available to those pilots
for whom redeployment was not acceptable.”
“With the end of November the proposed date by Jetstar Regional to cease operations, we will embark on the consultation
process, set to be completed by October 11, and make sure all members have access to our support services, including
NZALPA’s Peer Assistance Network (PAN).”
“This really is an unsettling and uncertain time for Jetstar colleagues and friends and our staff and the wider NZALPA
membership have come together to do all we can to support affected pilots and each other,” said Captain Ridling.