Dear Mr five Green,
Thank you for your interesting last post. Some good words of wisdom.
Just a couple of points. Firstly I disagree that if we merge I will sit as an F/O on CX pay scales. No way will I suddenly be given a $10k per month pay rise. Not possible. And as for access to basings - already spoken to CX heirachy about this, it may change, but was told KA won't be given access to bases. So not too much in it for us.
Good to hear you won't do a runner. But that shows we are all different. Extend my right seat by 8 years and I WILL go, and mates of mine also have said they will go.
As for my comments about commands, and your response that CX may not relish KA guys as I suggest. Please remember, I put in big letters TONGUE IN CHEEK. As I said, I didn't mean it at all. I was just having a shot at ACMS's attacks on us at "the little ship KA." No offence was intended.
And as my colleague sitting here with me suggests - if CX guys are a bit worried about KA guys coming and taking commands then just rmember, it is a two way bridge, ie could bid for an early 330 command at KA and enjoy all that China has to offer........ Paradise in HZ FU, BLDU, CRAP,!!!!. No honestly, Chengdu ain't that bad.
Rod