much as I would agree that orangejet has moved on considerably from the webster era, I wouldn't yet go as far as to say it's a career airline. It is certainly heading in the right direction. Although the boss is a vast improvement on the previous incumbant I don't think we'd even be close to where we are now without BALPA and long may they reign. We are still way behind the game on the overall package regarding Health care, loss of licence, pension, sick pay and a raft of other topics. I think a fair part of the current retention rate has to do with the fact that there is now a belief that in time these may actually be achieved.
When compared to 2 years ago the place has changed beyond recognition but there's still a lot of work to be done.