Exclusive: Correspondence from pilots seen by Guardian Australia pleads for changes to the roster system to address fatigue
Virgin Australia senior pilots have raised safety concerns about the airline’s roster system which they say is adding to fatigue levels.Virgin Australia senior pilots have raised safety concerns about the airline’s roster system which they say is adding to fatigue levels.have alleged fatigue is widespread in their ranks and raised safety concerns about a roster system some claim is working them “to the limits”.
“The practice of rostering to the limits, ‘because we don’t expect anything to go wrong’, is absolutely crap,” the pilot added. The airline posted a $129m net profit last financial year – the airline’s first in 11 years – and the TWU has “Morale is now so low that it’s beginning to have very clear and present safety implications. You can’t afford to pay us more? You can’t afford an accident either,” the pilot wrote, referencing a discussion with staff who conduct safety checks.Pilots appeared in dismay after receiving an update from the company in March that a new rostering system project was being paused, according to the correspondence.
In the survey, 85% said the rostering system had affected how they managed their fatigue, with 82% saying it had affected their family life and 55% saying it was damaging their mental health.
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