Excuse my ignorance, but wouldn’t one way to circumnavigate the current Union be to do something similar that BA did with their cabin crew? Create a ‘new’ contract only for project sunrise pilots, with different stipulations on it which makes them operate the ULH flights? Then put it out for new DEFO/DEC positions?
if not, I’m sure the whole ‘Shiney Jet’ idea will get them converted!?
OMAA