Wizofoz
Your post also contains half truths.
Yes a new "domestic" type did appear in the form of the A330. However there is an itergration document that basically says that when a new type is introduced, it will be flown as a percentage by each "haul" in accordance to the type of flying it is going to do. (domestic/ international) This percentage also governs whether it was operated under SH or LH award.
When the A330 was introduced it did 100% domestic and about 90% of the Captains were SH, it is also operated under the SH award. The rest came from LH as Qantas had a small amount of domestic before the purchase of Australian.
Now the trigger has taken place that within the next 12 months it will be doing more than 50% international flying, it will come under LH's award.
The SH Captains got onto the A330 with their seniority and operated under the SH award, now that it is about to change awards they are not too happy about seniority on the LH award, mainly rostering. They say seniority was not discussed and that it should be "something else" or "we" will take it to the industrial court.
I certainly believe that which ever award the aircraft is operated under, it should be just that and not "something else".
I agree that LH pilots did do well out of the 767 being introduced to domestic flying. The 737s have also done well and has also expanded since then. There is also nothing to stop Qantas putting 737s international or 747s domestic, this does in fact happen.
We now have a new type and also an integration agreement which covers the crewing of it..........it has nothing to do with "stuck pigs" etc!
Last edited by bombshell; 10th Jul 2004 at 00:11.