"or is it just a quick buck ?''
A common view on journos covering aviation since the demise of the specialist reporter.
3 months full time work by Ian going into research. The more cynical you are the more its worth writing or calling to check out the depth he's gone into before compiling the survey and having it vetted by working professionals.
Danny and I have both done our time on Balpa technical committees. I can only think of one, totally outstanding, person had the time to research in depth over such an extended period.
Whether a programme comes out of this is in many ways immaterial. Ian has had the time to gather and collate information such that, if nothing else, the associations should lock him in a room for an extended debriefing
Rob