Didn't the unthinkable happen with the introduction of 747-400.....and didn't they split the pilot group because of the selfish, greedy attitudes of those very senior who had nothing to loose.
Ask yourselves this, is the industry the same now as it was 10yrs ago or even 5yrs ago! and is Air New Zealand ready to take on the the "big guns" and if so does ANZ have a profitable, cost effective work force. Look at the flight attendants...6month contracts ...short layovers. Can the pilots be more flexible or is it easier to bring qualified more flexible guys to get on with the job. This isn't new to the industry. Even on a temporary basis
You will be getting the 777 but as group it will cost you something. The competition is hotting up and there are bigger players with more bigger financial backing to be tackled.
I hope you are right when you say it wont. If there is even a hint of trouble I am sure a few wet leases on a rolling temporary basis could be considered
And of course there is always Freedom. Now there's a hungry cost effective pilot group.
