Originally Posted by
zoomcage
Surely CASA wouldn't allow the Chief Pilot to be involved in any industrial negotiations. How can the pilot group have confidence in the flight operation's head if he is negotiating against them?
Seems Babcock isn't really into aviation, they dabbled and the profit margins aren't as good as defence contracts and now the pilots are feeling the pinch. They are selling up their aviation operations around the world, only a matter of time before another operator takes the reins in Aust.
When “Chief Pilots” were replaced with “Manager Of Flight Operations”, in Australia, “negotiating against the pilots” became one of the core tasks. Standing up for/looking out for the pilots or saying “no” to the company were duties that have been removed from the role.