It will be interesting to see if CX use the dreaded QL check as a way to realign the seniority list for the 400 SO's. This way the company wins twice, 400 SO's longer as SO's and Airbus JFO's longer as JFO's and there will be no leg to stand on by the AoA with regard to the bypass pay issue.
Does this stuff happen for command? I would like to bet that CX have done their sums and have worked out that the saving in the SO to JFO training is greater than the cost of bypass pay and that this is reversed when it comes to command bypass pay and command training. NC do you have any figures on this?