Originally Posted by CYRILJGROOVE
opportunities for junior crew to take commands on Freighters way out of seniority
Originally Posted by CYRILJGROOVE
I would be happy with that if...the freighter commands were allocated using true seniority
If you understood "true seniority" you would realise that the only time someone gets command "out of seniority" at Cathay is when a pilot senior to him is held back because of Cathay's assessment system.
Most airlines have different schedules, bases, and rates of pay for different aircraft. When someone takes a lesser-paying, harder-working command on another aircraft because someone senior to him chooses NOT to take that command, it is not considered taking the command "early," or "out of seniority." It is a PERFECT example of seniority in action.
This misunderstanding is just another wedge which divides our pilot group. Let's stop talking this way.