Remoak said
"He will always be able to find raw F/O's for the Dash"
But its not raw F/O's that he needs - it is experience in the left hand seat, which BACON has in spades. No doubt this is because BACON recruited and retained its workforce with reasonable t's & c's. It is why the most junior captains have around 5-6 years service!
With regard to pensions - BACON is not in the BA scheme. There is a final salary scheme (BRAL scheme) which had a deficit of 13m ish which BA have agreed to fully fund before it is closed and the members deferred. The current flybe money purchase scheme would then be offered to BACON joiners.
J French has made it clear that he wants the pilots, cabin crew and the warm routes. He has stated this will allow flybe to move forward their business plan by 2 years without spilling too much blood 'taking routes'. He has aircraft arriving at a rate at which he cannot crew. He is desperate to get hold of the BACON trainers who are a fantastic bunch with loads of modern training experience & enthusiasm. At the moment Flight safety are doing the training and it is not cheap - but then neither is the experience of the bacon butties!!
