Sinala, as someone who has now had time to read and digest the flight crew EBA document and who has/had a fairly moderate and open minded view of proceedings and negotiations to this point, I was shocked and dismayed with what was offered. It has more holes in it than James Reasons Swiss Cheese! I have not spoken to any pilot so far who will vote yes to this document (but I'm sure there will be some!). On
VB's pilots website a straw poll has shown an overwhelming "No" vote so far from the pilot body (95%). If your document is anything like this be very sure as many CC read and understand it's implications as possible. Half way through the negotiations I was actually positive and encouraged by what we had been told would be in the document. When I actually read it, it was nothing like it. Int flying has been taken off the table as a guarantee. The glossy brochures and posters around the crew rooms are all very nice and touchy feely but did any cc stop and think "Why are the flight crew not getting these pretty posters to help them vote yes??" It takes a lot more than that and I hope that the word gets out to all of the relatively new cc to sit down read and know the document and it's implications for the next five (that's right FIVE
) years that you will have to work with this EBA if it is voted in. Hope to catch u for a beer round the traps and some discussion on this.