Here's How Qantas Is Choreographing The End Of Its Boeing 737 Era Without Grounding Pilots

Spending AUD 12.8 billion on a fleet overhaul is Qantas' way of making sure it is ready to take on the next generation of flight. In the meantime, the Australian flag carrier expects to find itself in an unusual operational position: possessing a temporary surplus of mainline Boeing 737 captains and first officers even as the group's total aircraft count grows. As older narrowbody jets exit the domestic network, flying hours for the 737 fleet are set to contract faster than line pilots can complete conversion training for replacement Airbus airframes.