Originally Posted by
SecretAngel
I hear what you're saying in the rest of your post, but I want to pick up on this point - if we vote yes, and get the A350 onto the EA for LH and ULH operations, could they threaten to outsource A350 flying in the future? Would that pass the 'new flying' test? If so, then bugger.
There is no such thing as the ‘new flying test’. As has been stated above Transmission of Business only comes into it if pilots start getting sacked but with natural attrition rates hitting 100 a year in the mid 2020’s they won’t need to sack anyone.
The Integration Award would not apply in that case either as the A330 is not an ‘existing aircraft type’ as defined in chapter 15.
So yes, they can roll out this threat every 4 years. And if we capitulate and start giving away the silver this time then you can be 100% certain they’ll try it out on next time.