Okay I have been an airline pilot for 22 years and worked for the most part in the charter market or at least non -major airlines. I have seen our conditions erode each year whether it be in pay or days off or in overall conditions. I think it is in part that we as pilots have let the operators gain control, if that is true or not what is a fact is that other people are determining our futures without our input. it is time to change the trend and become united in some form or manner. Every ATPL holder no matter from where who holds an ICAO licence should have a minimum starting salary . Should have a maximum duty period not ambigious to a company or country operation. A passenger bus chaffeur in europe has stricter rules. If ICAO can organize the operators that are members then why as Pilots can we not organize and defend our lively hood.
