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Old 15th Jan 2008, 10:20
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Some news is creeping out now about BFS. First, all current DE pilots have signed up to a contract without having all the information about their future situation. I know that at least two pilots have declined to sign up because there was no clarity available about important questions. These two were not prepared to accept promises that things would be sorted out later (one was told that the answer to a question he asked was "confidential" and he could only be told once he checked out and after arrived in BFS to start work). Also there are strong rumours that existing EI pilots have all declined BFS contracts due to the lack of clarity about conditions. Apparently EI have announced to at least one pilot that there will be no formal working conditions at the begining.

Some of the new DE pilots also seem to have picked up the idea that they will receive the same allowances, productivity pay, etc. as existing EI pilots, only to discover afterwards that this is not correct. Others refer to things they were told at interview which are different from the agreement for the BFS base. I suspect that all of this means is that there is going to be fun and games at BFS for months to come.
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