Essentially this means that there will be Direct Entry Captains flying CX pax 747-400 with the convenient cessation of ASL and the removal of the FACA.
Maybe direct entry freighter Captains. However as Direct entry Captains (on any fleet) are not allowed under our contract they will be RAPID COMMAND slots. So the Captains will have to do a course in the right hand seat and hope that they do not piss anyone off and then maybe they get the left seat.
Of course I have been wrong before.
Last time we did this was with the integration of Air Hong Kong guys. In that case I think the number of Captains who actually kept the left seat was really really low. There are still a few ex Air Hong Kong Captains who have not made the transition back to the left seat.
As for fighting with the AOA, not going to be too upset as we are hiring direct entry (Rapid Command) on to the freighter right now anyway. The good thing with the KA situation, at least you guys are bringing your own airplanes !!!
Cheers