So why wouldnt BA offer 2400 part time positions rather than 1200 redundancies?
Earning half of a big wage for working half of the time is better than no wage and keeps pilots current
Also gives BA the capability to ramp up quickly if demand dictates, with current pilots ready to go back to full time. Why let all those trained type rated pilots walk out the door, its madness.
I understand there an increased training burden, but in my company it was offset with rather than 50% pay cut, it was something like 52% to help with training costs, after all, it was better than being redundant.