Gnads,
Just picture this for a second. The CX management takeover of KA involves a requirement for all tech crew to accept 20% lower pay scale as the airline morphs into an LCC to compete with HKG express and a new LCC in Macau.
This may involve you upgrading to command quickly as the A330’s will be replaced by more 320’s. However, your command C scale will see you netting only marginally more than your current FO B scale pay (that you happily accepted by the way).
This is purely hypothetical as no line crews really know which direction KA will be heading in. However, such a scenario is not uncommon in the world of aviation and has occurred at airlines such as KA before.
So, what would you do in such a situation?
Also, exactly how many crews are covered by “free manafacturer training credits” when an airline such as Jetstar orders 40 plus aircraft. Is training covered for all crews or just enough to cover the first few aircraft?
And finally, you refer to booming India. An associate of mine will shortly be joining Indian Airlines where, after gaining command (only a couple of years), he will be paid the equivalent of 2500 AUD per month. How does this compare to Jetstar?