Originally Posted by
Daddy Fantastic
I have a question regarding the scenario you answered above. Im not sure exactly how the BA seniority systems works with regards to upgrades.
Say 2 pilots join at the same time with 3000 hours on the Embraer 145 from BMI.
One pilot is given seniority number 11 and joins SH as an FO on the A320 and the other pilot gets seniority number 12 and joins as an FO on the 787.
Both pilots get a seat lock for 5 years on their type and in that time both fly 3500 hours on the type they were assigned, 11 on the A320 and 12 on the 787.
After 5 years both pilots are free to move so 11 moves to LH on the 787 and 12 stays put on the 787.
They are now told they both qualify for upgrade, so who upgrades first, 11 with the higher seniority and no 787 experience or 12 with 3500 hours experience on the 787?
Seems crazy to me that 11 could potentially upgrade on a 787 before 12 just because of seniority.
However if 12 does upgrade first on the 787 what happens when 11 has experience on type and upgrades with regards to seniority?
Finally can a BA A320 captain join LH on the 787 as a captain?
Could someone please explain the different scenarios.
Scrap logic. Seniority rules. Senior pilot gets the gig, no questions asked. One thing you can rely on in BA is your number. That just about answers all your questions. “Oh you’ve got 1 million hours on the 787 and you want command?...sorry but I’m more senior and I have zero hours...step aside”.
Frustrating. But thems the agreements. And we love agreements no matter how illogical they may seem.
You will however see shifts in management not quite in accordance to the rule set. “Such and such tech airbus manager is now promoted to tech chief super boss of the 777” for example.