I'll tell you whats ironic Matey - BACCs threatening of strike action/imposition of secondees, over the granting of dedicated freighter work to fellow British and European pilots, then the deafening silence when an 'operating for British Airways Cargo' sticker is slapped on the side of yet another American registered and crewed 747 freighter. (I'm afraid thats where your job went, JCB1)
As for relative prices, I doubt Atlas is significantly cheaper than GSS. The reluctance on the part of BA to add a 744 to GSSs aoc is more likely due to the inconvenience of making the aircraft JAR compliant and the resulting longer term commitment, versus an 'as and when' availability from Atlas. I hear GSS' dispatch reliability is one of the best of BAs various subcontractors, and one thing I can guarantee is that if BA mainline flew the 744Fs, then costs would sky-rocket.
Last edited by Joe le Taxi; 13th November 2005 at 15:45.