The situation with Loganair tells us one very important thing: we as pilots and prospective employees have the power to change things. In this case, the change was very much to for the worse. Two pilots offered themselves to the company with their type ratings alread complete and effectively jumped the queue (of non-type rated but talented British instructors/charter pilots/newly qualified youngsters). The company (or the company accountant) then made a decision purely based on the financial benefits, which if observed in isolation look pretty good. However, I believe that it will be the intangible effects (such as loss of morale/reputation in the industry/attracting the wrong type of recruit) that will be felt in 6 months/a year if this deal remains the norm. In the long term, these intangibles will start to have an impact on the bottom line. .