Dear Newbie
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Yeah, well if only a certain pocket of 744 Captains would have the balls to say NO to flying the freighter (as many of them are entitled to).
I find it interesting to say the least how some folks always attempt to blame others for particular events and often have the facts wrong as well.
Firstly very few B744 Pax crew, Capt and FO have volunteered to fly the freighter, it is the underhanded way the company have changed the goal posts that if the point of concern. A large number of HKG 744 Capts are being rostered Freighter Flying without volunteering. When challenging Crew Control or management they are told that they are no longer able to take Temporary Basings if they elect not to fly freighter aircraft. Now if the AOA was to say do not fly freighter aircraft I am sure that would happen, crew would say no in large numbers however the company would probably stop temporary basings for all crew. That would be fair and equitable pain for all crew but could you imagine the squealing from the Airbus and 777 crew.
For those that point the finger at the B744 crew is not a matter of balls to say no it is a matter of the balancing the cost of saying no. I ask the question of what is your objective by suggesting that B744 Pax crew do not fly freighters.
There is a contary school of opinion that there is nothing wrong with B744 crew flying freighter aircraft for the Full and proper salary, the full and proper housing, eduction, travel funds and medical coverage. Almost to a man they have waited in line for their rightful turn in seniority to fly the B744, and along the way witnessed many acts of been undercut and seen many junior crew jump in and take a cheap freighter command.
Who is it you want to improve the COS for, is it the que jumpers who have the B744 freighter command after 2 years service, is it those that are going to jump in now and take the recently advertised slots. Most pilots are smart enough to know that this is a bad deal and they will not take it and CX will troll down the list untill they find the desparado they are looking for.
Just have the right group in your sights before you pull the trigger