Union membership is presently at 80%.
Productivity scale is now available to all pilots - the most junior getting it has been with us just over 11 years and it is paid to Capts and F/Os by counting down a figure that depends on widebody jets from the top of the overall seniority list. It is worth 11.25% on your salary.
Time to command is just over six years at present - the most junior promotion this past winter joined in Oct 98.
A summary of our lot:
Pre-Nov 2004 / Post Nov 2004
FS Pension: Yes / No
DC Pension: Available / Available
LoL insurance: Yes / Yes
AXA/PPP PMI: Yes / Yes
PHI: Yes / No
Full sick pay (6yrs+) : Yes / Yes
20 yrs+ service : + 3% salary / No
Capts pay points: 15 / 11
F/O pay points : 19 / 11
Capts Basic : 64,323 / 64,323
Capts max (inc prod pay) : 93,075 / 86,065
F/Os Basic : 42,722 / 39,000
F/Os max (inc prod pay): 61,872 / 52,192
Pay rates (2004) subject to wage review backdated to 1/4/05
Voyage allowances are £2.95 per hour, Day rate is £2.46 both with 32% taxable.