For a Q driver that is directly affected, I am all in really for this contract. Yes i wish the pay divide was addressed as im still earn $12k less than an FO at the same level flying the ATR and skippers are still earning a lot less. The blended scale that will be adopted has its issues but it is what it is, new emoyees dont have to sign it if they dont want the job. Eventually when a certain percentage of the fleet is mostly ATR then we migrate to the ATR payscale that is kept for current atr pilots. Conditions are good, security is good. Long term its good. If this doesnt get passed I dont like the idea of the alternatives from big brother ie: possible service level agreement... Is it a threat not really its just the way it goes with bith flerts joining the Air NZ AOC. With this deal everyone is still getting more money (not much more but its still a rise) and good conditions