or the winter 2021/2022 season, Qatar Airways (QR) is recruiting British Airways (BA) Boeing 777 Pilots to work for the Doha-based airline. British Airways Pilots have received a memo asking if they are interested in a secondment option this winter in the Persian Gulf city. Up to 40 Pilots, evenly distributed between captains and first officers, are needed for this opportunity.
This chancce is only available for six months, as an extension will require unanimous approval from all parties. According t BA memo, pilot training will begin in October and November and Pilots will start flying for QR soon after.
Those who take advantage of this would be stationed in Doha for the life of the agreement and would continued to e hired and paid by BA. Albeit their pay would be determined by the quantity of flying they undertake. Which will be presumably more at QR than BA.
“there are pleasant complexities, that would surround any opportunities” the document concedes.
Keep in mind that QR holds 25% stake in BA parent company IAG, and the two airlines has previously collaborated in this fashion in 2017, When BA was experiencing labour troubles. QR stationed eight Airbus A320s in London to wet lease them to the British Carrier.
Source: airwaysmag