On the 14th, HF repeats that OpenSkies pilots on the mainline seniority list are BA pilots. It is also true of course that OpenSkies pilots not on the mainline seniority list will be BA pilots.
Er, no. They will be pilots for a subsidiary, same as Cityflyer.
They won't have an automatic right to bid onto a mainline fleet but OpenSkies is a BA company.
They won't have
any right to bid onto a mainline fleet, same as anyone from BA Connect or Cityflyer. If they decide they want to join mainline, they will have to apply and go through the selection in the same way as any external applicant. Any time they will have spent with Open Skies will not count in any way. Ask anyone who applied from BA Connect.
As far as I'm concerned, OS pilots are more than welcome,
provided they are on the seniority list. Otherwise, they are potentially a danger to my terms and conditions and I'll be standing next to Tandemrotor. Sorry but I have to protect
my livelihood first.