Well said NC; as you and I have something of an axe to grind with the creation of ASL, particularly with regard to career progression, it would be tempting to say that by calling them sc*bs (debatable) and saying "F
ck 'em" we are demonstrating, at best, churlish self-interest, but, hey, f@ck 'em anyway...
There are several individuals on the LON based operation who are currently working beyond 60 as I write. The individuals concerned have threatened to sue the company if they are "retired" as a result of ageism..and of course the company has agreed to it ..imagine if a so called mainline pilot had tried the same stunt..the inequality of the whole thing beggars belief.. nothing new, of course, with our munificent empoyers.. ASL employees who sign over in the future should of course join at the back of the list, behind the most recent joining S/O if they are so keen to stay on, and take the bat along with everybody else...followed closely by the ball of course....and they can shove their check and trainers up their