Biggus,
I think you got Just This Once and I mixed up; I'm not in the multi-engine fleet. But thanks for taking the time to answer, I'm not surprised that you made a mistake this morning - the whole issue is quite unclear at the moment and I'm struggling to understand it as well.
Lockstock,
Yes, that's the way that I see things too.
Just This Once...,
I don't think that there are any proposed changes to the treatment of flying pay for Career Spine aircrew with regard to pensions. However, as PA Spine pay does not include any "allowances or specialist pay", I'm assured that all of it will count towards pensionable final salary.
Specaircrew,
Yes, it certainly does look like you've hit the jackpot - personally, I think you deserve it. But I wonder how all the Career Stream aircrew, who may have worked even harder than you to fit in all that OCC/ISS/C Exam stuff, will feel if they don't get a chance to move to the PA spine too? I feel very sorry for them and won't expect too much sympathy (or much else) from them in the future - but I'm sure that senior officers will rise above that sort of thing!
Ginseng,
I agree with you - it certainly looks like Mr C*ck-up has paid us another visit! I guess this is yet another example of two "initiatives" coming together to produce a management nightmare!
Last edited by LFFC; 9th Jun 2005 at 18:31.