It was here that Passerini became mesmerised by the wonder of flight. This led him on a pathway to flight, which included studies at Massey University in Palmerston North, New Zealand before commencing a career in general aviation. Passionate and dedicated from the start, Passerini loved his time in general aviation and was exposed to a variety of disciplines early in his career.
I was the youngest on that course, which was the last before it merged with Qantas. Having made the choice to move onto commercial jets, Passerini committed himself to a career at Qantas. Today, Qantas uses a second officer pathway, but with the increasing global demand for pilots the transition is going really quickly.
This merger saw the bringing together of two unique organisations, both with long histories and unique cultures. It was a big job to bring the two airlines together.
There was a natural wariness of each other as both companies had a long history and unique skill-sets.
Passerini had always had an interest in the technical side of flying. As such, he made career choices to follow a technical pathway. This allowed him to up-skill and learn a new discipline, in addition to his line-flying work. Having flown the for many years, Passerini transitioned into the role of technical pilot for the Through this role, he was involved in modification projects and aircraft delivery work. I could be home most nights and got to spend more time with my family than if I had been doing long-haul work.
In Qantas ordered the Boeing Passerini was quick to up-skill for the new variant, completing training to become proficient in the And while it is a role he loves, he feels line flying is essential for all technical pilots, as it offers a variety of benefits to ensure they remain connected to everyday operations. You can talk to pilots about what works well, what needs tweaking and it keeps you connected to the people who operate the aircraft on a daily basis.
Today, as the chief technical pilot for Qantas, he oversees the technical side of the whole Qantas fleet, both Boeing and Airbus. As a long-term Boeing pilot, Passerini is passionate about this latest Qantas airliner to come out of Seattle. Passerini says the differences in the stem from its brand new design. As such, rather than an updated legacy aircraft such as the , the Dreamliner provides an evolution of technology that offers benefits for pilots and passengers alike.
The Dreamliner is only the second fully fly-by-wire aircraft from Boeing, following from the advances made for the It results in a much smoother ride. With Skippy safely delivered, Passerini can settle back into a routine of line flying intermixed with his senior technical role within Qantas.
Line flying on the Dreamliner takes him to far away destinations, including operating the ground-breaking direct service between Perth and London. It is a well-run operation. Plus the city of London is wonderful. It was thanks to Sunrise that the long-term Boeing captain had an opportunity to visit Toulouse and experience the A, where Airbus representatives shared the advanced technologies and systems employed on their latest widebody airliner to make it safer, quieter and more efficient.
And it is the drive for ongoing improvement that continues to inspire Captain Passerini. This article originally appeared in the August edition of Australian Aviation magazine. To read more stories like this, subscribe here. More than Qantas pilots are also on leave without pay. Long-haul pilots would have to undergo several months of training to switch from larger international aircraft to flying domestic routes on the Boeing Captain Tobiano said the airline was providing resources and support to help crews who were stood down, and it was fortunate the federal government had provided some financial support until at least October for those whose work was impacted.
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