bmi have the good fortune of having one of the weakest employment arrangements (the AFS) of any large airline in Europe. I can't even begin to compare how lean it is compared to large state carriers like Air France, Lufthansa, Aer Lingus, British Airways etc.. bmi should concentrate on making the present agreement work! I'm sure the management would love to work to CAP371 but that is the legal maximums. Nobody wants to work to the limits. Especially not out of an airport like LHR where it can take about an hour to get from the aircraft to the staff carpark. The pilots at bmi should dig their heels in and resist any attempts to change their employment conditions.