This rumour takes us old 1976 F/os back to the tempory VC10 Captains who then by a miricale became full time L1011 Captains after the pilots union was terminated.
Having joined the GF VC10 DEC on 12 year increment salery and transferred them over... also...They had to settle for GF 12 increment salery plus 55 to 60 on index linked BA pensions with UK inflation at 14 to 21% per year.
About 20 F/o near commands got upset and left over that, some more also when GF then cancelled in a master stroke of morale building... the expat provident fund.
More left when a memo decreed all future Captains would be Nationals or if unavailable DEC BA or Cathay retirees.
We used to say "It was only the depth that varied."
Got to hand it to Gf if DEC all true.... they are consistent! Must be somethying in the water management drink...good luck to you all and fly safe and on your day off!
PS Do not forget to extend your duty day/night as we are short of crews.
Last edited by scanscanscan; 17th May 2006 at 16:12.