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Old 17th August 2007 | 21:32
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OneWorld22

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What is the problem with using the current T+C's in EI in BFS with the current pilot workforce from EI? Can you answer the question please……
AL management have made the logical decision to offer T's and C's appropriate to the local market. That's what businesses do.

The pilots in EI are having their current T+C's attacked by opening up another base on lower T+C's. CAN YOU NOT UNDERSTAND THAT?
Sigh...no, pilots in EI are NOT having their current T's and C's attacked. These new T's and C's are applicable to BFS, a new base outside the ROI. We can go round in circles if you wish, but that is the crux of the matter. You are simply making an over-emotional, ill funded guess with no basis of proof that somehow that BFS will mean ROI pilots will be threatened.

Every lowering of the T+C's in any one base cause’s pressure on pilots from the higher rate base by management to lower T+C’s to the new lower rate. It will have an affect on the market place also. Even you can understand that.
No it doesn't. you don't know that, again you're guessing, Salaries and T's and C's have increased in many markets around the world, even the Chinese are now prepared to pay US$12,000 for a B747-400 skipper and throw in accommodation and it's often tax free....

Pilots are a valuable commodity now, lessors can't get enough aircraft to satisfy demand. They are charging in cases 1.5% of the total value of the aircraft in monthly lease fees! If AL run their T's and C's down they will lose their pilots as they will go elsewhere....
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