Age???
We're talking possible seniority loss and downgrading from FC to FP for lots of pilots here, and you're talking about age???
When SAS and Linjeflyg merged, all the LIN pilots lost 3 years seniority. When SAS and SAS Commuter unions finally agreed upon a combined seniority list for the pilots, the SC pilots lost up to 8 years seniority.
All SAS pilots agree not to repeat the sad story of the SAS/LIN "merge". The question is just how.
Some will say the answer is a merge with full seniority, and some say the only logical solution is putting the BRA pilots at the bottom of the list.
While others would rather shut their eyes and hope things will remain as it has always been. -No offence, Nite_Flite, but in a longer perspective I just don't see two separate companies as realistic.
If your concern FBF, is ending up as an FP for a younger FC, it has worked perfectly well for many years in SAS. Age is really not the issue here. Many SAS pilots are above 23 years old...
Nick. (27 1/2
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[This message has been edited by Nick Figaretto (edited 12 June 2001).]