This is
FACT :
The deal isn't even done yet, so anything you 'know' or have 'been assured' is definitely speculation and quite possibly rubbish.
Nothing has been decided about anything, be it t's and c's, seniority, anything you want to name.
The two Ccs will meet for the first time officially tomorrow.
It's a take-over, not a merger, and TUPE rules may not apply.
In the cut-throat, increasingly 'green', low-margins regional loco world NOTHING beats the Q400 comercially. (there may even be a 100 seat version in the offing) If your too proud for props, tough!
