Tetra NG, I think that you dont know, that a few months ago, EXPA changed completely the "rules". Ex MACEDONIAN pilots, are now members of EXPA, as well as some ex Aviation.
According to what you mentioned, for the last year "retirement" programm, this was done by the ex-socialist (PASOK) gov,(LIERS and LAMOGIA), and the "secret" was, that the pilots should take their money, AS SOON AS OA WAS SOLD! OA, as you know, is under the way, of privatization, and I am sure, that they are going to get their money.
AEGEAN has loses of approx. $80 millions! How the hell, are they saying that they have gains??????Hahaha!!! The same way they are "AIRLINE OF THE YEAR 2004-2005?" Can you tell us, what kind of award is this?
About, the former OA chief pilot of fleet B737/300-400, captain S, he was the best of all chief pilots, in OA. He was strict and fair!
As a former captain 737, I can say that this man, was the right solution.......
By the way, AEGEAN has now, chief pilot, an ex OA captain!
They are lucky, because this man, is EXTRA!
Something else! OA dissmised some years ago, a copilot, who was employed by AEGEAN, and became captain, after some months. Is this true? Do you know WHY this pilot was dissmised from OA?
If you know, can you inform the others also?
AEGEAN pilots, DO NOT HAVE A UNION. And they MUST have one, if they want to work like others do!
I will tell you, after a month, what will rise, in Greek sky.
If OA will privatize, I think that AEGEAN's days are few.
In the other hand, if OA's privatization process, becomes negative, then OA will cease operations within the next few months.
So, we will wait, and see! YPOMONI!